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Times Have Changed – The Telephone
Today's ring tones can help us identify whose phone is ringing. But can
you believe that there was a time when the sound of the ring let people know if
the call was for them or for someone else who shared their party line.
Yep, there was a time when you might pick up your phone to make a call and
someone else was using it.
What other changes have taken place throughout the history of the telephone?
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Phones don't look like this anymore!
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Story Telling – Add A Word
One person starts off by talking about something that happened to him or
her in the recent past. As the story-teller is reciting, the
listeners, in turn, call out an unrelated word. The new word must then
be incorporated into the story
Story Teller:
- I was on the playground at first recess and all my friends were
playing soccer. I was more in the mood to play on the swings, so I
walked back toward the school.
Listener One:
Story Teller
- On the way to the swings I saw Jimmy. He had a spot on his
shirt. "What is that?" I asked him. "I don't know", he
replied. Then he licked his finger, ran it over the spot and put his
finger back on his tongue. "Maple syrup", he said.
Listener Two
Story Teller
- My laugh was automatic. I had never seen anyone taste their
shirt before.
Listener Three
How could our story teller add an umbrella to his tale?
Have fun making up your own stories. Of course, even though the
story may begin as a true recollection, the suggested words could pull it
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It began to rain and we wished we had brought umbrellas.
What Comes Between?
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