Family Histories
Families now and then
Think about…..
 Your family’s life in the present=( the time right now.)
what if
 You could travel back in time- way before yesterday?
 You’d be in the past=(the time before now). You’d see how
families lived in the past.
Family life (1950s)
 Families used to gather around the radio to listen to shows.
Family life (1950s)
 TV was still new to many people in the 1950s.
Family Life (1970s)
 This family’s having a blast playing a video game on their TV.
Family Life (2010s)
 Today, you can play video games that involve your whole
family.
What is a community?
 Your community=is the place where you, your family, and
other people live and work together.
Community (1950s)
 Some streets were quieter than they are today.
Community (1970s)
 How are communities in the 1970s different from
communities now?
Communities (now)
 These kids are revving up for a ride through town.
Families now and then