More About This Resource
My students and I love learning about life long ago and comparing the past to the present! I love that this Long Ago and Today social studies unit easily integrates with our ELA “ALL ABOUT” informative writing unit.
By the end of the unit, students will understand that…
They know a lot about differing topics and can write focused information to teach others.
They can gather data from various sources like books, websites, videos, and other media sources. They use this knowledge to help them tell more about a topic.
They should organize their writing like published “All About books”. Their “All Abouts” will include an introduction, chapters, and a closing. Each chapter will include a heading.
Included in this download:
Suggested daily unit planning guide
Teacher Resource list with online links
Long Ago and Today flip book pages-8 topics Flip book includes: cover, introduction, table of contents (4 versions to best suit your class) full lined sheet to copy on the back of each topic page, 8 topic pages (schools, homes, transportation, chores, jobs, entertainment, communication, clothing) and a closing page.
Photo directions sample of flip page
Past–Present pocket chart sorting cards
Student past present sorting printable What does not belong? printable
EDITABLE Family Homework project (2 versions)
Long Ago-today venn diagram
People Change (student timeline)
If I lived in the past… printable
Jennifer B. –
Thanks!
Shelley W. –
Enjoyed using this. Great way to compare and contrast as well as incorporate writing.
leanne S. –
Love it!
Heather M. –
I love this writing component and my students love learning about long ago and how it is different! Last year’s class liked it so much they wanted to have a long-ago school day!
Caitlynn H. –
I can’t wait to use this with my students!
Allison M. –
Thanks!
Robin P. –
Great way to teach/reinforce social studies
Journey Through Elementary –
Fun product! We enjoyed it.
Allison S. –
My 2nd graders loved making this during our Pioneers unit! Will do it again with my next class.
Renee R. –
Thank you! A great addition to our unit on the past and present.
Ashley Jensen –
These turned out so cute! My class loved this project.
Alyssa M. –
this is great!
Kristine E D. –
Great, thank you!
Karen J. –
Perhaps a little young for 4th graders, but we talked about all the changes and having the picture cards in the packet was wonderful.
Ellen Hammond –
What a gem of a resource for my second grade classroom! They LOVED this! We used it along with a website where students got their information and wrote it in their own words. I will definitely be using it for years to come!
Erin F. –
This was a great way to teach long ago and today!
Lisa B R. –
Thanks!
Kersh Corner –
This is a wonderful resource. We paired each page with either an Epic book or a video from Discovery Ed. It was a great value because it lasted several days and I was very impressed with the discussions and writing it prompted.
Adriana Mora –
My Kinders had fun with these. Very nice activity! Thank you!
Kerry E. –
thank you