Life in the Past

When grandma was a kid just like me

What was life like when your grandparents were your age? 

20th-Century-Life-Grades-5-6.pptx(PPTX, 2MB)

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The Top Ten Darebin Jobs in 1900

A butcher, a baker and a candlestick maker. It sounds like the start of a nursery rhyme or maybe a joke but working in 1900 was no picnic, it was hard work even for children as young as ten years old. Many kids had to leave school early to get a job that would help support their family. They might catch frogs for biology students to cut up or they might deliver groceries. Use your mouse to find out the top ten jobs you might work in if you grew up in 1900.

Top-Ten-Jobs-for-Boys.pptx(PPTX, 2MB)

Top-Ten-Jobs-for-Girls.pptx(PPTX, 2MB)

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