Homework in 1959 The year was 1959 Patty was doing her homework She had to write a report about a famous writer Like students today Patty went to a library But there were no computers to help her do research Libraries have always been great places to help students do research 5 Chapter 1
Writing notes by hand often helps people remember information Instead Patty used the library’s card catalog She found two books about her favorite writer Patty read both books She also took notes 6
She wrote the important facts in her notebook Then she went back to her classroom There Patty got more paper from her desk She used her notes to write the report by hand Using her pencil she filled three sheets of paper Then she gave the papers to her teacher Fun Fact Before computers students did homework on paper or chalkboards 7
