Parent Guide > Everyday Life as a Learning Experience

This week in class, we’re reading "Everyday Life as a Learning Experience" by Sarah A. Chrisman.

A writer describes what she has learned by living her twenty-first-century life as if she lived in the late 1800s.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of America, Social Change & Revolution, and Technology, Progress & Industry as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"How has America changed over time?", "What are the costs and benefits of technology?", and "Why do people resist change?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this essay at home:
  • What was "Everyday Life as a Learning Experience" about?
  • What did you learn about America?
  • What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
  • What did you learn about Technology, Progress & Industry?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'Horrible Histories – Victorian Inventions'
  • 'The Victorian Era – Living in the Past | euromaxx'
  • 'This Couple Follows a Victorian Era Lifestyle, Corsets and All '