Have you ever tried explaining to someone how the world has changed since you were born? Well, if you haven’t or even if you have, today’s challenge is a good way to document the big changes that have taken place in the world!
What was happening in the world when you were born?
You can do this about the day you were born, the month or the whole year. There are many different things that you can record. Here’s a list of some things you could include:
The weather on the day you were born
Famous people (don’t forget things they did)
Movies or TV shows that were popular
Songs, albums and musicians who were at the top of the charts
Companies that started and are now successful
News events that happened all around the world
What was going on in your home town or with your family
To find info on what was going on, try doing a search like “what was the number one song on (insert date)?” or “world events in (year)”. I found quite a bit of information from 3 sites, and I was blown away by the things I learned!
Also, don’t forget to ask your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, or anyone else close to you who may remember what was going on. They may even have pictures to share with you!
This is also a good challenge to do with kids right now while it’s easy to find pictures and info. Plus I know my kids would love to see what was going on when they were born even though it was only a few years ago.
Here are a couple of examples for you:
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What Laura did:
Laura typed up some of the events that were going on the year she was born and put them on a Word document.
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What I did:
I made a digital scrapbook page with some of the information I found online and put them into categories. I also copied a few pictures from a site and inserted some pictures that I got from my mom which showcase a little bit about the era (like my fancy stroller, he he).
Supplies: Paper and embellishment, Persnickety Prints. Fonts, Lane-Narrow, CK Groovy. Pictures, peoplehistory.com and Mom.
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Now I challenge you to record some things about what was going on when you were born! 
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