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
Colleen T. –
Perfect! Thanks
Heather H. –
Great activities to engage students and their families.
Carol T. –
My students loved everything about this unit. It was fun and informative!
Erika Lemus –
Useful resource when teaching long ago and today. Love the writing portion and how it’s engaging for all of my students in my class. Great resource.
Tiny Human Dazzle –
Love it!
cara T. –
Thank you for this product 🙂
Kinderoo Kaptain –
This is a great writing and comparison activity. The kids enjoyed writing about what they knew.
Karen M. –
My students loved completing the writing activity flip page. The visual pictures are great.
Tina S. –
I used this with 1st graders to incorporate some writing and reinforcement with their Long Ago and Today/Then and Now unit they were doing in their classroom. They really enjoyed combining some art and writing!
Emily L. –
My students loved working on these pages together and learning about the past.
nancy A. –
One of my favorite unites about Long Ago & Today. Comparing & Contrasting with my students. Thank you.
Buyer B. –
Students loved lifting the flaps to compare.
Jana P. –
This went well with our Reading Wonders unit!
Angel Tse –
These were perfect to use during our long ago and today unit!
Sharon Sternberg –
Thank you!
Lisa R. –
Great resource for social studies outcomes!
Brenda A. –
Thank you for a highly engaging resource!
Jean-Marie E. –
This made teaching this concept so easy. The kiddos took the cards to their seat for writing sentences, center resorting activities, and discussion. Love it!
Kennedy B. –
My students loved the resources in this pack! I needed to create/teach a unit for this topic that lasted about 6 weeks. It was VERY difficult for me to come up with ideas and lessons on my own, but this pack made organizing key teaching points and daily activities much easier. Thank you!
Cathy A. –
It was very easy to use and my students enjoyed it!