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Day One: 1. Ask students what they like to do during their free time. What are their favorite activities? 2. Put in pairs and have them come up with a top ten list for favorite activities for students their age. 3. Discuss list and then narrow down to a top ten for the class. 4. Assign students into two groups and have them log on to "The History of Invention" or "Great Idea Finder." 5. Have students use the timelines provided to determine if their "top ten" activities would have been available to people living in the American West 150 years ago. If found, note the year that technology became available.