NAME_____________________________________       Period_______ Grade_____

        

                       TECHNOLOGY PAST AND PRESENT, A SURVEY

        

         The purpose of this assignment is to gather information about early to middle 20th century technology. Research of this type is best accomplished by interviewing people who grew up and shaped that time period in our technological history. Grandparents and senior citizens would be the likely choice for interview subjects. The more senior your subject the further back in technological history we will be able to investigate.

                  Ask each question in the survey and record the response in the space provided. Some responses will only require you to circle a listed choice. Others will require you to paraphrase your subject. If more space is needed, pages can be attached.

        

1. NAME OF PERSON INTERVIEWED_______________________

2. RELATIONSHIP   a. friend   b. grandparent c. other___________

3. DECADE BORN a. 1900 b 1910 c. 1920 d. 1930 e. other___________
4. AGE _____________

5. COUNTRY OF BIRTH (if U.S. what state)______________________

6. AREA LIVED IN    a. city   b. country  c. suburbs

7. MOST COMMON MODE OF LONG DISTANCE TRANSPORTATION (200 miles or more____________________.
8. MOST COMMON MODE OF SHORT DISTANCE TRANSPORTATION (everyday  travel)__________________

9. MOST POPULAR FORM OF MASS TRANSIT______________
10.DID YOU OWN AN AUTOMOBILE? a.yes  b.no

11.WHAT FORM OF SHELTER DID YOU LIVE IN? a. apartment b. private home c.farmhouse d. other___________________________

12.HOW WAS YOUR HOME HEATED? a.wood b.coal c.oil d.gas e.electric  f.other_______________

13.HOW WAS HOT WATER HEATED? a.wood b.coal c.oil d.gas e. electric f.other________________

14.WHAT DEVICES WERE USED TO KEEP FOOD FRESH?_________________________        

15.DID EACH HOME OR APARTMENT HAVE INDOOR PLUMBING? a.yes  or    b.no        

16.WHAT FUEL DID THE COOKING STOVE USE? a. wood b. gas c. electric d. other________________

17. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FOOD PRODUCTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO YOU AS A YOUNGSTER?

a. frozen foods b. freeze-dried foods c.canned foods d. microwave foods e. dehydrated foods

18.WAS THERE A TV IN THE HOUSE? a. yes b. no

19.WAS THERE A RADIO IN THE HOUSE? a. yes b. no

20.WAS THERE A PHONE IN THE HOUSE? a. yes b. no

21.AS A YOUNGSTER WHAT MEANS OF RECREATION DID YOU DEPEND ON IN THE EARLY EVENING HOURS___________

22.WHAT WAS YOUR FATHER’S OCCUPATION?________________________________

23.WHAT WAS YOUR GRANDFATHER’S OCCUPATION?____________________________

24.DID YOUR MOTHER WORK? IF YES,WHERE?________________________________

25.WHAT WAS THE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE FOR A WORKER?_____________________

26.HOW MUCH DID A WEEK’S GROCERIES COST?_____________________________

27.WHAT MAJOR APPLIANCES DID YOU HAVE IN YOUR HOME?___________________

28.WHAT ONE NEW DEVICE OR PROCESS STANDS OUT IN YOUR MIND AS AN EXAMPLE OF TECHNOLOGICAL

   CHANGE WHILE YOU WERE A YOUNGSTER?__________________________________

29.WHERE WERE FOOD PRODUCTS OBTAINED?_________________________________

30.WHAT IF ANYTHING YOU MISS MOST?____________________________________

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