Teachers Study Guide For Homeplace
Topics For Discussion:

Does anyone have any object in his/her house that belonged to a grandmother or a grandfather? What are some of the really old things in your house? Why do you think somebody saved these things?

How did they used to do things differently?

How do you think people will wash dishes in the future?

If you had to leave something of yours right now to your great-grandchildren, what would it be, and why?

If you could fix up one part of your house when you grow up, what would that be?

The car came along and replaced the horse. What do you think will come along to replace the car?

In Chicago, they are going back to delivering milk. Milk trucks drop off glass bottles of milk, and pick up the empty ones. What else do you think we could "go back to?"