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
Nichol T. –
Great resource!
Victoria I. –
This was great for my multiage class
BEVERLY F. –
Great Resource
Angel S. –
A great culminating project for our long ago unit!
Carol M. –
This is an excellent addition to our Social Studies and Reading themes dealing with long ago and today topics. There are some excellent ideas for adding writing to these units.
Joanie A. –
I used these with our reading unit on present and past!
Lynn D. –
Good
TeachShareCare –
Great! Thanks!
Marissa Swihart –
This was a great resource to use when we returned from our field trip!
Heather Black –
Excellent resource for my kinders! Thank you so much!
Alesa Falcone –
Helped make social studies hands-on this unit!
Jeanne E. –
So helpful to combine Social Studies and Writing!!
Mandy B. –
Awesome! Thank you!!
Jayla T. –
Such a great resource! I enjoyed using this. I paired it up with some reading passages I bought. I had them read and respond. It was great!
Nancy B. –
Kids enjoyed learning and comparing about long ago and present. Love the little flip page.
Be a Light by Ashlee Reed –
Thank you!
Katie Madrid –
🙂
shelby S. –
Cant wait to start using this.
Eve F. –
Great for second grade social studies!
Humble Hippo –
My kids loved putting this in their academic binders.