How have the ways in which we communicate changed over time? (Part 2)

In this lesson, we will continue to learn about how the ways in which we communicate have changed over time. We will learn about how people communicate in the 21st century.

How have the ways in which we communicate changed over time? (Part 2)

In this lesson, we will continue to learn about how the ways in which we communicate have changed over time. We will learn about how people communicate in the 21st century.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. How have computers changed the way in which we communicate?
  2. What are emails?
  3. Modern technology - smartphones/tablets - how have these changed the way in which we communicate? Is it easier now?
  4. How has social media changed with ways in which we communicate with others?

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3 Questions

Q1.
Radio did not become widely popular until the 1950s. True or false?
Correct answer: False.
True.
Q2.
When did the telephone become widely popular?
In the 1900s.
Correct answer: In the 1920s.
In the 1950s.
Q3.
"It is more difficult now to communicate with family and friends living in other places than it used to be." True or false?
Correct answer: False.
True.

3 Questions

Q1.
Laptops became widely popular in the 1900s. True or false?
Correct answer: False.
True.
Q2.
Smartphones have enabled people to communicate more easily. True or false?
False.
Correct answer: True.
Q3.
Letters are an essential form of communication now. True or false?
Correct answer: False.
True.

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UnitHistory / How have people's lives changed in living memory?

History