Past homes - Interiors

Ask students to look at the photograph attached. Can they be room detectives? Ask them to look for clues as to what this room might have been used for. Once students have identified it as a kitchen you could focus on one of the objects, such as the mixing bowl or sieve and ask students to guess what it might be made of, who would have used and what for. They could compare it with bowl/sieve today. Also the number of objects on the table could lead to a discussion about the owner of the house. Where they rich or poor - who needs that many teapots!