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
Allison Mo Teaches –
My students loved writing about long ago and today! There are many options to choose from. We saved time by using the clipart pictures. They liked that it could flip from past to present. Loved it!
A. Burgess –
Thank you for this resource. It was very helpful!
Teaching’s a Treasure –
This resource fit the description and was very useful to enhance my teachings.
Leticia M. –
Great follow up activity after teaching long ago and now unit.
Angelique N. –
This was a great resource and very helpful! I enjoyed using it.
Iris R. –
My students loved using this resource. It was very thought out when it was being made. It had many visuals that my students loved. I work with children who have learning disabilities, so this was perfect for them. It was very easy to use, and it was very easy to modify to each of my student’s needs. I will recommend to other teachers.
Lauren Jeffrey –
Thank you for this! You’re keeping my teacher brain sane 🙂
Mrs B’s Bookshelf –
Thank you for this wonderful resource! I look forward to incorporating it into my classroom.
Sherry C. –
My students needed a sentence stem to start. They liked the flip page.
Kelly A. –
Great for writing and social studies!! TPT coming through for me always!! Thank you for the resource!!!
Lisa S. –
This is awesome! I was able to teach my Social Studies SOL and have my students write, at the same time!
Nobel Nook –
These aligned very well with my then and now unit in SS. The students loved creating their pages.
Sara S. –
A great resource that my students have enjoyed to show their learning during our Life Long Ago Unit.
Amanda Nelson –
Great resource!
Kerry S. –
I used this for compare/contrast writing with my first graders.
randi K. –
great
Roselle T. –
This is a great resource to compliment our Social Studies curriculum
Kristin B. –
Great resource!
Jennifer R. –
It was fun and engaging and reinforced important concepts!
jtorres (verified owner) –
This resource aligned perfectly with the first grade social studies unit. There were so many resources to choose from but we only got a chance to try out a few. The planning guide was super helpful and my kids loved the flip book and the pocket chart sorting cards. Hoping to find more awesome first grade resources like this that support social studies and science standards.