Goldie's History Kits are digital kits created by the State Historical Society of Iowa and were developed for K-5 educators to meet the Iowa Core Standards for Social Studies and Literacy. Related to the Primary Source Sets and created with a Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) grant from the Library of Congress, these kits encourage students to develop deeper connections to Iowa's history. The following educational tools are included in each kit: Read Iowa History Lessons Read Aloud Books Object Photographs and Videos from the State Historical Museum of Iowa Think Likeà Cards https://iowaculture.gov/history/education/educator-resources/goldies-history-kits Read Iowa History are free and downloadable lessons for K-5 educators that provide easy-to-follow instruction to integrate Primary Source Sets and the Iowa Core Standards for Social Studies and Literacy. The Read Iowa History lessons were developed by the State Historical Society of Iowa and created with a Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) grant from the Library of Congress. Read Iowa History utilizes the compelling and one supporting question from the elementary-level Primary Source Sets. Educator materials include: Primary Sources Lessons Worksheets Historical Introduction to the Topic Assessments Vocabulary Lists/Cards https://iowaculture.gov/history/education/educator-resources/read-iowa-history CHILDREN'S LIVES: COMPARING LONG AGO TO TODAY Overview This unit engages students to analyze historical images while integrating the 5 W’s questioning practices. Students will explore children’s lives in the home, toys, games and culture. For children on the Iowa frontier, most homes had to produce nearly all their own needs. Children learned to contribute to the family’s survival at an early age, toys and games changed with the times, and as the culture changed, especially with new technologies, families adapted and childhood changed. This unit will provide an opportunity for children to compare what life was like long ago to their own life today. https://iowaculture.gov/sites/default/files/history-education-ghk-childrenslives-manual-08.2021.pdf . https://iowaculture.gov/history/education/educator-resources/primary-source-sets/childrens-lives-comparing-long-ago-to-today . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7beKoAwEZM.