Invite two 'older friends' to come and talk to the class. Prepare questions to ask the visitors. Discuss what changes the children think have improved your area. Try to borrow old pictures from your local council to show the children. Have pupils talk about and decide on their favourite place in the local area.
Children paint picture and add caption.
Each child presents to class. Make wall display. Set task of children finding out how things have changed in their favourite place by interviewing parents,friends, neighbours. Draw then and now pictures or write short stories from information gathered.