Ask your grandparents how they went to school. Did they have a school bus? Probably not! They may have walked for kilometres. Life has changed a lot over the years. Let us see how things were different in the past and how they are today.
| Area | In the Past | Today |
|---|---|---|
| Transport | Bullock carts, horses, walking, boats | Cars, buses, trains, aeroplanes, metro |
| Communication | Letters, messengers, pigeons, drums | Mobile phones, email, video calls, internet |
| Cooking | Wood fire, clay stoves (chulha) | Gas stoves, microwave, induction cooker |
| Lighting | Oil lamps, candles, torches | Electric bulbs, tube lights, LED lights |
| Clothing | Handwoven cloth, simple cotton | Machine-made clothes, many fabrics and styles |
| Water | Wells, rivers, ponds | Taps, water purifiers, pipelines |
| Entertainment | Folk songs, stories, puppet shows, fairs | TV, movies, video games, internet |
| Education | Gurukul (teacher's home), writing on leaves | Schools, books, computers, online classes |
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Past | The time that has already gone by (long ago) |
| Present | The time we are living in right now (today) |
| Gurukul | An ancient Indian school where students lived with the teacher |
| Chulha | A traditional clay stove that uses wood or cow dung as fuel |
| Technology | Tools and machines that make life easier |
Interview Your Grandparent: Ask a grandparent or an elderly person these questions and write their answers:
1. How did you go to school?
2. Did you have a TV at home?
3. What games did you play?
Imagine the Future: How do you think people will travel 100 years from now? Draw or write your idea.
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Ask your grandparents how they went to school. Did they have a school bus? Probably not! They may have walked for kilometres. Life has changed a lot over the years. Let us see how things were different in the past and how they are today.
| Area | In the Past | Today |
|---|---|---|
| Transport | Bullock carts, horses, walking, boats | Cars, buses, trains, aeroplanes, metro |
| Communication | Letters, messengers, pigeons, drums | Mobile phones, email, video calls, internet |
| Cooking | Wood fire, clay stoves (chulha) | Gas stoves, microwave, induction cooker |
| Lighting | Oil lamps, candles, torches | Electric bulbs, tube lights, LED lights |
| Clothing | Handwoven cloth, simple cotton | Machine-made clothes, many fabrics and styles |
| Water | Wells, rivers, ponds | Taps, water purifiers, pipelines |
| Entertainment | Folk songs, stories, puppet shows, fairs | TV, movies, video games, internet |
| Education | Gurukul (teacher's home), writing on leaves | Schools, books, computers, online classes |
Think about it -- your great-grandparents had no TV, no phone, and no electricity! How different their life must have been!
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Past | The time that has already gone by (long ago) |
| Present | The time we are living in right now (today) |
| Gurukul | An ancient Indian school where students lived with the teacher |
| Chulha | A traditional clay stove that uses wood or cow dung as fuel |
| Technology | Tools and machines that make life easier |
Long ago: A king wanted to send a message to another kingdom. He sent a messenger on horseback. It took days or even weeks!
Today: You can send a message to anyone in the world in just one second using a mobile phone or email.
A. Fill in the Blanks:
B. Write "Past" or "Present":
C. Short Answer Questions:
Interview Your Grandparent: Ask a grandparent or an elderly person these questions and write their answers:
1. How did you go to school?
2. Did you have a TV at home?
3. What games did you play?
Imagine the Future: How do you think people will travel 100 years from now? Draw or write your idea.