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Guess the year

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Cover the date and hand the page to a pair: one older person, one younger. They hunt for clues: prices in the adverts, the clothes in the pictures, the technology mentioned, the names in the news.

Each pair writes a guess and the clue that convinced them. The older person often knows the prices; the younger one often spots the technology.

One question

Which clue on an old page is most useful for guessing the year?

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A lesson is kept once you've answered the question and written at least 8 words. Nobody grades it; it stays on this device.