A typical week
Description
It鈥檚 Sunday and after church Tommy is writing his dad to tell him about his week at home. When is wash day and ironing day? When is the coal delivered and the baking done? What special meal does the family have on Friday? Find out why his neighbour, Isa, became very upset and how she helps Tommy enjoy some of his spare time when he鈥檚 not helping his family at home. Find out what Tommy writes in a letter to his dad who is away serving his country in the army, before he enjoys his Sunday afternoon listening to the band playing in the local park.
Classroom Ideas
Children could write their own weekly diary of events at home and compare it to Tommy鈥檚 week. They could research a weekly meal diary during World War One and compare it to their own. During the war period, someone had to carry coal for fire and hot water. Often these jobs were given to older children, but how hard was this work? Pupils could experiment by filling a bucket with a small amount of coal or water. They could weigh the buckets and convert their findings from kilos to old-fashioned imperial pounds.
World War 1
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