Continuity and Change from the 18th-21st Century(Jamaica) PDF

CONTINUITY AND CHANGE FROM THE 18 -21 CENTURY TH ST Prepared by: Ms. Kimberley Stewart  Lesson Objectives: 1. Define and use correctly the concepts/terms: change, sequence, continuity, architecture, era, decade, century, dynasty, generation, fashion, transp...

CONTINUITY AND CHANGE FROM THE 18 -21 CENTURY TH ST Prepared by: Ms. Kimberley Stewart  Lesson Objectives: 1. Define and use correctly the concepts/terms: change, sequence, continuity, architecture, era, decade, century, dynasty, generation, fashion, transportation, lifestyle; 2. Identify areas of change and continuity in the Jamaican society from the 18th century to the present; 3. Illustrate the changes (in transportation, communication, fashion recreational activities, architecture among others) which have taken place in Jamaica over the last century; 4. Compare the difference between change and continuity from the 18th – the 21st century; 5. Recognize that continuity and change is a part of everyday life; 6. Discuss the importance of the concept change in History; 7. Show tolerance for the views of others; 8. Show appreciation for changes in society. Task: Read the poem and state the changes in nature you have identified in the poem. Nature by H.D. Carberry We have neither Summer nor Winter Neither Autumn nor Spring. We have instead the days When the gold sun shines on the lush green cane fields- Magnificently. The days when the rain beats like bullet on the roofs And there is no sound but the swish of water in the gullies And trees struggling in the high Jamaica winds. Also, there are the days when leaves fade from off guango trees* And the reaped cane fields lie bare and fallow to the sun. But best of all there are the days when the mango and the logwood blossom When bushes are full of the sound of bees and the scent of honey, When the tall grass sways and shivers to the slightest breath of air, When the buttercups have paved the earth with yellow stars And beauty comes suddenly and the rains have gone  INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY ► In your own words define the word change. ► Discuss the saying, “the more things change, the more they remain the same”  DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE? ► The saying “the more things change, the more they remain the same” is debatable because while things have changed in certain aspects, they have also remained constant. However, when considering continuity and change, we ask, how are lives and conditions alike over time and how have they changed?  Definition of key terms: Architecture: the design and construction of buildings. Century: a period of one hundred (100) years. Change: to make or become different. Continuity: the quality of something that does not stop or change as time passes. Decade: a period of ten (10) years. Era: a long and distinct period of history. Sequence: a particular order in which things follow each other. Transportation: means by which people or goods are carried from one place to another. Video: Continuity and change DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?  Class Activity ► Make a list of things that have remained relatively unchanged over the period 1950-2018. Tell why do you think this is so. Changes in Jamaica over time Habour Street Downtown Harbour Street Downtown Kingston 1876 Kingston today Relevance of the topic ► This topic is important as it shows how the past can affect the present. Although individuals only live a relatively short time, institutions, ideas and problems can endure for long periods of time, even thousands of years. ► Although continuity is important in the study of History, historians also recognize that society is constantly undergoing change.  CONTINUITY AND CHANGE 1. Change and continuity are ongoing and ever present. In every aspect of our lives, things are changing and in other respects, they remain constant. 2. Change can occur at different rates. Change can occur at a slow pace that is almost undetectable or can come about dramatically and suddenly. Dramatic changes are often associated with turning points in history. 3. Change and continuity can be both positive and negative. Change does not necessarily imply progress, nor does continuity necessarily imply stagnation. New is not necessarily better.  CONTINUITY AND CHANGE 4. Comparisons can be made between points in history and between the past and present. Between and among historical events taking place at the same time. Between and among historical periods. Between contemporary society and earlier times. 5. Periodization is a way of marking historical continuity and change. Historical periods or eras are defined by a significant element of change. Continuity connects different historical periods.  CLASS ACTIVITY Instruction: Students will be placed in groups of 4-5 individuals and read page 44-48 in their textbook (Leap into History). Students will then be asked to discuss the changes (in transportation, communication, fashion, recreational activities, architecture among others) which have taken place in Jamaica over the last century.  How can I use it? Comparing periods: Focus on changes- notice changes between two or more historical periods. Focus on constants- compare similarities between historical periods. Explore both changes and constants. Tracings continuity and change over time: Identify turning points – trace the evolution of a theme over a period of time. Re-periodize history- divide history into periods using continuity and change as an organizing principle. EXAMPLE  Homework ► Students will choose ONE of the following: transportation, communication, fashion, recreational activities or architecture and paste pictures of then and now in their notebooks. Pictures should have title/caption with dates. ► Write five(5) sentences about the relevance of change and continuity in History.