13726 A Mountaineer’s Cabin, Cumberland Gap, Tenn.

Have you ever tried to climb a mountain? Was it thick with trees and bushes like this one? Do you think it would be hard for men, without machines of any kind, to clear a space and build a home? When white people came to this mountain country, that is what they had to do. After working hard to clear a space, how much time would the have to make beautiful houses? See if you can tell three reasons why they could not build beautiful houses on the mountainside. White people came to the Tennessee mountains many, many years ago.

How many windows do you see in this house? Do you think they have enough fresh air and light in the house? All of the people that you see in this picture, and probably three or four more, sleep in that small cabin. There is a loft or attic at the top. At night the children climb up a ladder to reach it and go to sleep on some straw on the floor.

Do you see the washboard by the stone chimney? Where do you see the wash tub? Where do you see a place for the water to be heated?

Can you think of any dangers from which these people would have to protect themselves?

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17036 Washing clothes in the Stream, Funchal, Madeira Island

Here are some people who do their washing out of doors. Have you seen the picture of the Tennessee mountaineers? They do their washing out of doors, too. In many places in the world people do their washing just the way these women are doing theirs. Can you tell why?

Are your clothes washed in cold water? Why is hot water better for washing clothes? What kind of water are these people using? What else is used in washing your clothes that these women are not using?

Do you see how one woman has made a washtub for herself? What do you call what she has made in the water with the ring of stones? On what do they rub their clothes? Do you think that makes the clothes wear out sooner?

What is the little girl in the picture trying to do? Do you suppose she helps in any way? How could she help?

What helps to make these clothes clean besides the water? What difference do you see between the way these clothes are hung up and the way we hang up our clothes? Are all the clothes hung up to dry?

Do you think that all of the people in the city you can see wash their clothes this way?

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V27416 A Village Home in India

This village is in the northern part of India. Have you seen the pictures of women grinding grain in other countries? (Pictures No. 130, 131, 132.) Tell the things that are different.

Do you see how the grain is crushed? The grain is between two heavy stones. As the top stone turns, the grain is crushed. How is the stone turned? Do you think it is easy to do? One hand of each of the three women is nearly closed, and held over the hone of her little mill. What is she dropping into the hole?

Do you see something in this picture that probably was not made in this country?

What is this home made of? What are the windows made of? Are they made so that they will give much air and light?

Do you see where all these people sit? Do you see that most of the people have their heads covered? Why is that? The men wear turbans on their heads. See if you can find out why.

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15781 A Laplander’s Hut

If you have picture number 200, look at it before you look at this one.

Find three things in this picture that tell you in what part of the world these people live. This house is made of stones covered with earth. Can you think of any reasons why it is not made of wood or bricks? Do you see any windows? Ho do you think a house like this gets light? How do you think it is heated?

Look carefully at the clothes of these Lapps. Can you see that they are made of reindeer skin? Tell two other ways these people used reindeer skin. Be sure to look at the baby. You will find something interesting there.

Do you think there is any furniture in this house? Around the inside is a raised step of hard mud. This is used for table, chairs, and a bed. What do they use for a mattress and for blankets?

How do these people travel? What kind of meat do they eat? What kind of milk do they drink? Write down seven ways the reindeer helps this Lapp family.

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11159 The Tent home of Bedouins.

These dark-skinned people are called Arabs. They live on the sides of great deserts. They move their home about from place to place when they need to find fresh pastures and more water.

How many children do you see? They may belong to one big family. Perhaps their grandmother and grandfather live in this tent with them. This tent is their home. You can see how the tent is held up. Why do they use such a tent? Do you see why they cannot build a house at each place where they stop? How much furniture could they have in their house? Why can’t they have much? Want can you see in the house for all these children to sleep on?

Are all parts of the desert alike? What do these people have to be careful to have, when they choose a place in the desert in which to live?

Where do you think they cook their food? Do you see anything in the picture that might be an oven?

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