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
ANGIE B. –
I am so excited that I found the little flip books! I am having my students work in groups to research these topics and they can record their findings on each page.
Sereneti S. –
Perfect to learn about community. Love the resource list too.
Jarenys R. –
Great product! I love it!
Sherri T. –
Students enjoyed the activities.
A Passion Driven Teacher –
Great product
The Honeybee Teacher –
Love.
Melissa C. –
Great product. Thanks!
John B. –
Great activity!
Crystal M. –
Great Activity
Jacquelyn D. –
Great resource to teach this unit
melissa D. –
This is great!
4ever First Grade –
Great resource! This should be lots of fun to use with my first graders!
Jill W. –
Great addition to our unit!
TBA –
A fun and easy to use resource. Thanks.
The Crafty Pocket –
This was great for our Social Studies standards!
Carmita S. –
I would have like to have other options for long ago items as far as content. I really like this product but I felt it needed a bit more items in it. I didn’t like the clothing item needed it to be more distingushed from past and present. I also didn’t like that the transport page should have had more on it like a train boat and walking horse and so on. I think the communication page could be improved also. But I think we can add pictures by drawing them for what is missing.
Mary Taylor –
This was one of the best purchases I have made. We researched information and created shared writing paragraphs on each topic. At the end of the unit, each child had a non-fiction book to take home.
Heidi Gaines –
This is a wonderful resource. My students enjoyed learning about many different topics about the present and past. The extra resources included in this product are a great addition to the pages.
Jennifer C. –
This is a tough unit for 1st grade so it’s great to be able to supplement it with extra materials.
Whimsical Willows –
Fabulous!