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Contributor: Danielle Childers. Lesson ID: 10139
Have there been any new inventions in your short life so far? Do you think cell phones and computers have always been around? Walk back in time to see how much culture has changed in just a few years!
Do you know how to write a formal letter to send in the mail or how to dial on a rotary phone?
It's OK if you haven't. Although these were all common items at one time, they are now nearly extinct.
Have you ever wondered what other experiences, traditions, and beliefs may have changed over time? Take a closer look at culture and how it changes.
The culture (the set of beliefs that a group of people lives by) changes over time, sometimes slowly, at other times very quickly.
For example, the Unites States has been changing very quickly over the past 150 years and more.
Ask a grown-up what life was like when he or she was a child.
As you can see, life was much different just a short time ago.
There are many reasons, but the main one is the invention of higher technology. With new inventions and greater technology, we find more efficient ways to live our lives. Most of the time, this change is good, but at other times, it can have a damaging effect.
If you get stuck thinking of ideas, here are some topic ideas that might help:
Now, can you think of some others?
When you are ready, continue on to the Got It? section to fill a time capsule!
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