We saw models of traditional and modern Thai homes, which made us include some great new vocabulary when talking about what we saw. We now understand that old Thai homes had no electricity, and many members of the family lived in one home. There were no materials such as plastic, glass or metal, only wood, making the homes very cool in the hot weather, and strong against rainy weather.
We now that children who lived in these homes had no tablets, iPads, or computers to play with, and had to use their imagination to play in the sand and water! We even suggested they might like to make kites and fly them with their friends.
We discussed how some homes were built on the water, making it easy to go swimming, but not so easy to get around! Some people had to use boats to do all their shopping! Since there were no refrigerators, people during this time had to go to the market every single day to buy fresh meat and produce for their meals.
We learned a lot today! Next week we will look at medieval castles and Victorian homes.
