Week 2 of 32 • Page 4
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What was life like for children 100 years ago? Think like a historian. Look at some primary source images and see what you can discover. Life for Children in the 1920s
<u>School</u><br> Look at the images of schools. What can you discover about school in the 1920s? School
<u>Work</u><br> <br> Work
In the 1920s, not all children went to school. There were no laws that said children had to go to school. In fact, many young children worked to help their families. Some worked in cotton mills. These were big factories that made fabric from cotton. Many young children worked in these factories.
What do you notice about the children in the photos?
<u>Play</u><br>
Play
<br> Children everywhere like to play. Look at the photographs and compare them to your life today. What are the similarities and differences?
What primary sources could a historian use to write about your life?
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