How have cars affected travel since they
came into use?
Irene speaks of several places as she talks…where are the following places located: Iron Nation, Lower Brule, Missouri River, Medicine Creek?
At what point did travel change from wagons to cars?’
How did families get food when there weren’t stores? How is this different than how life is currently?
How has electricity changed life in the home since it was introduced?
Why were diabetes and sicknesses not as much of an issue in the past?
How was growing up in the country different from living in town?
How did people get water before there was running water in homes
How did families get heat for their homes, hot water, hot irons, etc. without electricity?
Learn FROM (deep listening, transformation)
In what ways has life changed in your
lifespan in relation to access to food,
water, and other resources?
Have you heard stories from your own family about the way of life prior to electricity and cars? What are some of the stories you have been told?
How close are you to the origin of the food you eat each day?
Have you ever been able to grow your own food? How is that different from most of society currently?
Have you always had access to modern conveniences? Have you ever had to go without modern conveniences for an extended period of time? What was it like?
Have you or your family members ever had to deal with health issues related to your living conditions? If so, how have you learned to deal with it over time?
