Dear Teachers, I wanted to share our PowerPoint presentation with you to give you an idea of how we did it. The Then text was taken directly from the “Life.

Dear Teachers,

I wanted to share our PowerPoint presentation with you to give you an idea of how we did it.

The Then text was taken directly from the “Life in the 1920”s pages.

The Now text was written by the groups of students.

I could not use all the pictures we grabbed from

http://www.google.com because I did not have the copyright permission to do so, but at least you can get the idea of how we did it. We also took some pictures with a digital camera.

I hope you enjoy doing a similar unit with your classes.

Sincerely,

Connie Ganz (go to next slide)

Second Grade Class

2003-2004

Mrs. Ganz

1920 Transportation• The topic is about

transportation.• Damiansville had one

main dirt road.• People traveled by

horse,buggy,box wagon,or surrey.

• In winter they used sleds.• The dark clothing really

showed. • If you were lucky to have

a buggy the rain would still hit you on the side. By Danielle & Margarito

Transportation - Today

• Instead of wagons and horses these days we use tractor trailers.

• Instead of buggies we use cars.

• We now have airplanes, Metro-Link, vans, 4-wheelers and lots of other transportation.

By Danielle & Margarito

Cold Winter- 1920’s• During the winter the weather was

extremely cold back then.• Bricks were heated in the oven and

placed in the bed to make it warm. • Most children slept upstairs where

it was very cold because there was no heat upstairs.

• It was so cold that throughout the winter Jack Frost remained on the windows.

• Therefore they were unable to see clearly outside.

• In cold weather when a family took a wagon to visit relatives, they would use heated bricks and blankets to keep the youngsters warm for the ride in the open cold winter air.By Alex & Wendy

Cold Winter - Today• Winters today aren’t as cold as

they used to be.• When you go to school you have

to put a sweater and coat on. • When you go to school you can

take the bus.• We have cold winters.• We can drink hot chocolate or

tea. • Everyone’s house has heat so

the Jack Frost doesn’t stay on the windows like it used to.

By Alex and Wendy

Rainy Weather –1920’s• The worst weather to travel in

was the rainy weather because the dirt roads would become mud.

• The more rain there was the deeper the mud became.

• Horses had a difficult time pulling the wooden wheels through the deep mud.

• Often they would become stuck.

• Then the driver would have to walk through the rain to get help or unhitch a horse and ride it to get help.

• Sometimes it took days for the roads to dry out and no one could travel very easily during these wet times. By Clayton and Jayson

Rainy Weather –1920’s• Even when the first Model T’s became available the mud was a problem for them also.

• The cars would get stuck in the mud and the people riding on horseback would laugh at the new motorized vehicles, which were to be a much easier way to travel.

By Clayton and Jayson1915 Ford

Rainy Weather – Today

• Today the roads are paved.

• Now it’s a little easier to drive in rainy weather.

• Cars do not get stuck.

By Clayton & Jayson

No Electricity in the 1920 ‘s.

Oil lamp

• There was no electricity in Damiansville in the 1920’s.

• When a family member died they were laid out in their own home.

• Lanterns and candles were lit and placed in the room as visitors paid their respects.

•Kerosene gas lamps were used on mantles above the fireplaces.

•Some people used coal oil lamps or Coleman lamps.

•Later on people used a Delco power plant that ran on lots of batteries (two shelves of car-like batteries).

•They ran during the day for light at night.

•In 1940 REA had a carbide lamp that people used.By Brooke & Jordan

Electricity in 2004

•Everyone has electricity.

•We use electricity for many things in our homes.

•Stoves, refrigerators, freezers, and many appliances in the kitchen use electricity.

•Without electricity we could not watch TV, play Lite Brite, have light, or play the computer.

By Brooke Koleson and Jordan Hodges

Foods - Then• Because there was no electricity,

there were no refrigerators or freezers.

• Butter, milk, and sacks of watermelons would be lowered into the well to be kept cold.

• Meat was canned or fried down (cooked and covered with lard).

• Cured summer sausage and hams were kept in barrels of oats in the barn.

• Beef was a rarity; most people ate pork or chicken.

By Juan Luevano and Yair Tapia

Foods-Now• Today we keep food in

the refrigerators and freezers.

• We do not keep foods in the well anymore.

By Juan Luevano and Yair Tapia

1920 Homes

• Life in the 1920’s home had special characteristics.

• Almost every home had a white picket fence, a little barn, a milking cow, a horse, chickens and a few hogs.

By Danielle & MargaritoColored pictures from

http://www.kidsdomain.com

1920 Homes

• Every backyard had grapevines, fruit trees, and big gardens.

• Our ancestors made their own grape juice, root beer, beer, wine, and jelly.

By Danielle & Margarito

1920 Homes

• All their meals were eaten at home.

• People never ate out. • There were no

restaurants. • They did not invite

people at dinnertime because no one could afford to.

• Most families had a hard enough time feeding their own family.

By Danielle & Margarito

1920 Homes

• There was no running water in the houses, so they had outhouses in the backyards.

• Water was pumped from wells and washbowls were used to wash hands and face.

By Danielle & Margarito

Homes-2004

• Homes these days are different from very old homes.

• People invite other people over for meals

because people don’t have to grow all their own food any more.

• We have running water and plumbing in our houses today.

By Danielle & Margarito

Dark Clothing in 1920’s• Men and women wore

long, dark and heavy clothing in those days and all of the clothing was handmade.

• The dark clothing really showed the dust that was blown on them from the dust off the dirt roads.

• Women wore long length dresses or skirts with long sleeves.

• Sleeveless garments were never worn.

 By Alex & Wendy

Clothing in 2004• Women can wear

skirts over there ankles.

• And they can wear shirts above their elbows.

• Men don’t treat women like servants.

• Now women have help at work.

• Now women can wear shorts.

By

Alex &

Wendy

Family Work• Families were always busy working.

• Each family made their own butter from their cow’s milk.

• They took the cream and shook it, and added a yellow coloring.

By Clayton & Jayson

Family Work - Today• Today people buy

butter and detergent soap at a grocery store.

• Families do not have all the chores that people in the 1920’s had.

By Clayton & Jayson

Nice Neighbors in the 1920’s • Neighbors were helpful to

each other. • When it came time to

harvest crops with the threshing machines, all the neighbors would help one farmer.

• When his fields were done all moved on to the next farm.

• The women gathered to cook meals for the men.

• When all the work was done they would gather and dance to music from a harmonica, fiddle or other musical instrument.

By Brooke & Jordan

Nice Neighbors Today

• Farmers have bigger equipment so they don`t need help.

• The women today don’t gather to cook food for the men.

• Today when all the work is done we do not dance and play instruments. By Brooke & Jordan

Women Were Not Treated Fairly

• Women were not treated equally in those days and children had to abide by strict rules.

• Women or children were not allowed in the tavern.

• It was strictly for men.

By Juan & Yair

Women Are Treated More Fairly

• Women are treated equally

today. • Women and children are allowed in the tavern now.

• Women can vote now.

By Juan & Yair

Strict Rules in 1920

• Everyone spoke German.• The children did not

learn English until they went to school.

• Women had to wear something on their heads in church.

• Everyone had to attend Vespers on Sunday afternoon in church.

• If a student did not attend they would get a black mark on their record at school.

By Juan & Yair

2004 • Almost everyone speaks English.

• Some Mexican-American parents do not speak English so their children sometimes do not speak English until they go to school.

• Women do not have to wear something on their heads in church.

By Juan & Yair

• In the 1920’s there were 2 schools in the area- one here and a one-room schoolhouse west of town by the overpass.

• It was called the Kalmer School House. One teacher taught all the children from the area at different age levels.

• In 2004 we have 9 classroom teachers, an ESL program, a teacher’s aide, a half-day Sp. Ed. Teacher, a half-day tech coordinator and a librarian for Grade K-8.

• In the spring of 2004 we had 100 students enrolled.

•Classes range from 7-15 students in size.

•A Pre-K is in the annex.

May 20, 2004

Sources Cited

The old photographs were taken from my cousin’s site

with his permission. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2107/dadindex.html

Old pictures of room were from Clinton County Historical Society

At http://www.clintoncountyhistory.com

Animal pictures on slide 15 were taken from the clip art

at http://www.kidsdomain.com

Modern photos were taken by Mrs. Ganz

Backgrounds used were taken from PowerPoint.

(If you use a smartboard you may have to do some adjustments

to students choice of background or letter coloring to make it

better visible during presentation.)