How has evolving telephone technology impacted the ways we stay in touch? Objective In this activity, students will learn about the challenges of staying in touch with long-distance friends and family. They will also compare the benefits and drawbacks of twentieth and twenty-first century ways of talking by phone. Background At the end of Chapter 7, Momma and Dad are on a long-distance telephone call with Grandma Sands, “All the way in Alabama!” (p. 73). Local phone calls had become common by the early 1960s (four out of five households had phones), but “long- distance” calls were still a sign Duration: 90 Minutes Essential Question How has evolving telephone technology impacted the ways we stay in touch? Objective In this activity, students will learn about the challenges of staying in touch with long-distance friends and family. They will also compare the benefits and drawbacks of twentieth and t.