Elementary History Curriculum for Grades 1–4: All 20 Units in One Set
Yes, you can get the whole Grades 1–4 history strand in one purchase. The Elementary History Curriculum puts all 20 elementary history units into a single download for $169.99. Each unit comes with an overview and three planned sub-units, so you open a topic, print the worksheet, show the slides and teach. Bought one at a time, the same 20 units come to $499.80.
See all 20 history unitsThe Elementary History Curriculum ($169.99) is the complete set of 20 history units for Grades 1–4 in one download. It covers ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and China, the Stone Age, Vikings, knights and medieval towns, Native Americans, explorers, Pilgrims, pioneers, and then-and-now units on school, family, trades and inventions. Every unit has an overview and three sub-units with a lesson plan, a differentiated worksheet with reading passage and word bank, a project or source activity, an answer key and slides.
The resources
Elementary History Curriculum, Grades 1–4
20 resources in one download: $169.99 instead of $499.80 bought separately.
Start with the first resource; the others are optional add-ons. Open any cover for the full contents and price.
Elementary History Curriculum | All 20 History Units | Grades 1–4
Early American History Bundle | Native Americans, Explorers, Pilgrims & Pioneers | 8 Units | Grades 1–4
Ancient Civilizations Bundle | Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, Vikings & Stone Age | 8 Units | Grades 1–4
Complete Learning Books Bundle | 10 Units: Grammar, Math, Science, History, ESL, Art & Music | Grades 3–6
Teach-Life-Balance: The Complete Time-Saving Course for Teachers (incl. Planner, Guides & Templates)
The real problem
Why piecing history together one unit at a time gets old
In many Grades 1–4 classrooms, history and social studies get whatever time is left after reading and math. That makes planning harder, not easier: you need lessons that start fast, fit a short block and still teach something real. The usual fix is to collect a unit here and an activity there. After a few months you have a folder of resources with different layouts, different reading levels and no answer keys for half of them, and your students spend the start of every lesson figuring out a new worksheet format. A second problem is coverage. Young learners do well with a mix of far-away worlds, like pyramids, Roman roads and Viking ships, and topics close to their own lives, like what school or family life looked like long ago. Building both strands yourself costs a lot of evenings. Buying the 20 elementary units separately solves the format problem, since they share one structure, but at $24.99 each the total reaches $499.80. So the real question is whether one purchase can cover the whole strand without that cost. For this series, it can.
Why it fits
What the 20 units give a Grades 1–4 teacher
Every unit follows the same pattern, which matters more than it sounds when you teach young children who like routine.
- Ancient worlds strand: Egypt with pyramids, mummies and hieroglyphs, plus Greece, Rome, China, the Stone Age and Vikings.
- Early America strand: Native Americans, explorers, Pilgrims and pioneers, taught factually and with respect.
- Then-and-now units on school, family, old trades and inventions connect history to students' own lives.
- Units on timelines, measuring time and historical sources teach young students how we know about the past.
- Each sub-unit has a step-by-step lesson plan, so a colleague or substitute can teach it too.
- Differentiated worksheets with a reading passage and word bank help when readers in one room vary widely.
Getting started
One way to spread 20 units across a school year
This is a suggestion, not a fixed sequence. Move units around to fit your calendar and your students.
- Start with how we know about the pastOpen the year with Timelines & Measuring Time and the historical sources unit. Students learn to put events in order and read simple evidence, skills they will reuse in every later topic.
- Bring history close to home in early fallTeach School Then and Now and Family & Daily Life Then and Now while students are settling in. Old Trades & Crafts and Inventions That Changed the World fit well right after.
- Teach early America in late fallMany classes study Native Americans, explorers, Pilgrims and pioneers around November. Begin with Native Americans: First Peoples of North America so students meet the people who lived here first.
- Spend winter in the ancient worldWork through the Stone Age, then the three Egypt units, then Greece, Rome and China. Each unit's overview helps you decide how many of its sub-units your class has time for.
- Close with Vikings, knights and townsFinish with Vikings, Knights & Castles and Life in a Medieval Town. The project or source activities make good end-of-year work that students can show to families or another class.
What to buy
All 20 units, or a smaller bundle?
Choose the Elementary History Curriculum at $169.99 if you want history covered from one source, with every lesson already planned. The same 20 units bought separately total $499.80. If your district already supplies most of your social studies and you only need one strand, two smaller bundles take part of the series: the Early American History Bundle and the Ancient Civilizations Bundle, each $99.99 for eight units ($199.92 if bought separately). Both are already inside the full curriculum, so do not buy them in addition. For Grades 3–6 students who need practice across several subjects, the Complete Learning Books Bundle ($99.90) is a different kind of product, with ten units across grammar, math, science, history, ESL, art and music.
Honest limits
What this curriculum does not do
These units are not written for any one state. There is no state history unit and there are no state standards codes, so check the topics against your state's social studies standards and your district's scope and sequence. Printing, project supplies and any classroom devices come from you. The license covers your own teaching; if your grade team wants to share it, send Teach Lessons a short message before buying. If the curriculum turns out not to fit, you can exchange it within 7 days for store credit of equal value. It is not a cash refund.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Does it match my state's social studies standards?
It is not aligned to, endorsed by or approved under any state's standards, and there are no standards codes in the materials. Many Grades 1–4 frameworks include topics such as timelines, historical sources, family and community life in the past, and early America, so you may find useful overlap. Please compare the unit list with your own state standards and your district's expectations before you rely on it.
How is each unit organized?
Each unit has an overview and three ready-to-teach sub-units. A sub-unit has five resources: a step-by-step lesson plan, a differentiated worksheet with a detailed reading passage and word bank, a project or primary-source activity, a complete answer key and slides. Because all 20 units share this structure, students know what to expect, and you can plan any topic the same way.
Is it really cheaper than buying the units separately?
Yes. The 20 units sell for $24.99 each, which adds up to $499.80. The Elementary History Curriculum includes all 20 for $169.99. Each part is also sold on its own and linked on the bundle page, so you can see exactly what you get before you buy. The discount code TEACHMORE15 does not apply to bundles.
Can my first graders handle the reading passages?
The worksheets are differentiated and come with a word bank, which helps. Still, a first grader reads very differently from a fourth grader. With younger students, read the passage aloud, use the slides for discussion and treat the worksheet as a shared task. Older students can work more on their own. Look at one unit first and decide how much support your class needs.
How are Native Americans and the Pilgrims handled?
The unit Native Americans: First Peoples of North America presents them as the first peoples of the continent, and Pilgrims & the First Thanksgiving is framed factually and respectfully. As with any topic tied to living communities, read the materials before you teach them and add local perspectives where you have them.
How do I get the files after I pay?
The curriculum is a digital download. You get a link by email right after purchase, and the files also stay in your customer account under Orders. The materials are worksheets, activities, slides and answer keys set up for print and digital classrooms, so you can project the slides and print only the pages you need.
Have the whole history year ready before it starts
Open the product page to see all 20 units and the parts list, then pick the topic you will teach first.
See all 20 history units