What was life like in the past?

ENGLISH  5th Grade: We have studied about different events in the past, some characters of history (like Merlin and Arthur), etc. So we are going to make a project in which you will describe what was life in a period that you choose from the past, it can be roman, muslim, middle age, etc; use the internet to help you to find information about it: wikipedia can help you to research for a period. Then select the most important facts and write a paragraph about it, comparing that time with nowadays.Look at the example.

In the middle age, people used to: ride horses, live in castles,  wear armours, etc.
                                    

Nowadays people use to: travel by cars, live in flats, wear clothes, etc.