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


















Lynn Nguyen –
Great resource for this social studies unit. Great for incorporating writing as well.
Rebekah M. –
Awesome!
Enthusiastic Teaching –
Loved this product!
Maria Gronowski –
This booklet helped lead a great discussion on long ago and today. It was hard to fit it all into 1 week! The kids loved creating their booklets and taking them home to share all that they have learned!
Christine H. –
Thank you!
Mercedes V. –
Very nice! Thank you!
Julie Wallace –
Awesome product!
Adrianne N. –
Great resource, thank you!
Katherine P. –
Very good ideas – the students enjoy making flip books and looking at artifacts. Thanks for the links!
Kaitlyn W. –
Great activity book
helen egan –
Loved using this easy to use resource. Thank you
Molly Smith –
I loved this for compare and contrast writing
Justine D. –
thank you
Lorelei E. –
This was a great resource to teach this unit. Thanks!
Traci’s Little Learners –
Really good resource. Thanks!
MARIA RAMOS –
Thanks
Debbie B. –
Awesome resource! Thanks!
Literacy Please –
Thank you! My students loved the activities.
Mrs Gomez’s Galaxy –
Just what I was looking for!
Donja Breznak –
thanks for the useful resource, my students love it!