The photographs in this unit are appropriate for all students. It's simply the way you use them that must be modified.
For students in other locales:
· Do not stress that the photographs are from New Haven.
· Create your own before and after series using your local historical society and your current photographs of the same locales.
For secondary students:
· After viewing the photographs, have students write a persuasive piece on why they would rather live in the past or the present.
· Have students research their ancestries, seeking where their relatives lived and how they spent their time 100 years ago. Have students discuss or write about how their lives differ from their ancestors' lives.
