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Grades 3, 4 and 5 - History - Elementary School - Entertainment through History
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Children in elementary school will look at some of the changes that have occurred due to inventions and developments over time. One area where inventions, developments and changes can be clearly seen is the entertainment world. The way we entertain ourselves today is very different to how our ancestors amused themselves. Without electricity, circuit boards or the internet, leisure time in the past was spent very differently to the way it is today.

Grades 3, 4 and 5 - History - Elementary School - Entertainment through History
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1. Sport has always been popular entertainment. Which sporting tournament has been around the longest?
2. The painting 'Children's Games,' by Bruegel in 1560, shows children doing things modern children still do today. What are they doing?
3. When Shakespeare was alive, many people watched comedies, dramas and romance. Where did they do this?
4. A very cheap form of entertainment in the past was quite gruesome. What was it?
5. In the late 19th century, a type of entertainment was developed which is still very popular today. What was it?
6. Centuries ago, many people could not read. How were stories shared from generation to generation?
7. Who was the subject of the very first theme park?
8. An ancient children's game involves a blindfold and a game of tag. What is it called?
9. Courts and palaces often held banquets as entertainment. Who might have been hired to entertain the lords and ladies?
10. The oldest known board game is called...