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Secretary's Message This book takes you on a journey to the past. It is important for us to know about our past. The way we live today has been influenced by our past. If we understand some of the things that have made us what we are, we can plan our life for the future.Early Times is intended for pupils in Grade 4. It deals with the ideas in the Changing Ways of Life section of the Grade 4 Community Life syllabus.Pupils who use this book and do the activites in the Thing to Do section will develop important skills. The skills are an essential part of the whole Community School curriculum. They will develop study skills by using information given in such forms as charts, tables, maps, diagrams and photographs. They will find out things for themselves, both directly in their local areas, and from second hand sources. The activities are related to the five chapters of the text and should be attempted in the order given.-- J. E. TetegaSecretary for Education (1988)