Frequently Asked Questions

Have a question about one of our resources? Here are our most frequently asked questions and answers.

 Making a Purchase

  • Not on our website. You can buy individual lessons from our units on Teachers Pay Teachers.

  • Yes! I am always working on new resources. However, they do take several months to create due to the detailed nature of our units.

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  • You can buy the units from my Shop website or our Teachers pay Teachers shop.

  • We frequently update our resources. If you have purchased one of our units, you will get all future updates for free. Updates are not guaranteed, but they are always free of charge. We recommend creating an account when checking out, so you can access future versions.

    Here is how to get updates:

    First, determine if you purchased the resource on our website or on Teachers pay Teachers.

    If you made a purchase on GloballyTaught.com:

    • Go to Globally Taught’s website.

    • Click on My Account and log in.

    • Click Downloads.

    • Click the button next to the unit.

    • Wait for the zip file to open. Voila! You’ve got the updates.

    • Repeat this process for each unit you’ve purchased.

    If you purchased the unit on Teachers Pay Teachers:

    • Go to the Teachers pay Teachers website and log in.

    • Click on My Purchases.

    • Search the name of the resource you purchased.

    • Click the Download Zip button next to the unit.

    • Wait for the zip file to open. Voila! You’ve got the updates!

    • Repeat this process for each unit you’ve purchased.

  • In general, due to the nature of electronic media, all sales of products are final – no refunds. However, there are certain, limited exceptions in which a refund would be warranted. If your purchase falls into one of the exceptions listed in our Terms of Use, you may be eligible for a refund.

  • Our units are not editable. In order to protect our work, and the work of the font and graphic artists we use, we sell the units as noneditable PDFs and slides.

    There are occassional editable components in certain units, which is noted in the product description.

Opening & Printing Files

  • Because my units contain multiple files, I compress them into a ZIP file.

    A zip file is a compressed folder that contains multiple files. ZIP files need to be unzipped in order to access the files inside.

    Windows and Mac computers are able to unzip ZIP files without additional software. iPhones and iPads require an additional app.

    If you need help opening the zip file, you can read step-by-step instructions here.

    If you are having trouble opening a PDF, please make sure you’re opening the PDF with the most updated version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

  • First, figure out what type of file you are having trouble printing. If it is a zip file, you will need to unzip the file first. See the above question for more information.

    If you are having trouble printing a PDF, please make sure you’re opening the PDF with the most updated version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you open up the PDF files in any other program (like Preview) it may not print correctly.

    It may also not print correctly if you are trying to print from an online viewer in your browser (like Safari or Google Chrome). Try saving the file to your desktop and then printing from Adobe Acrobat Reader.

About Globally Taught

  • Globally Taught resources are primarily designed for 3rd–5th grade social studies classrooms, with flexible activities that can be adapted for different learning levels. Depending on your class, you may be able to modify the resources for a lower or higher grade. The texts are written at a third-grade reading level. Younger students may need assistance with reading the passages and completing the activities. Please read the unit descriptions and reviews before making a purchase.

  • Currently, there are no federally-recognized social studies standards. When designing units we aggregate dozens of states standards in order to identify common themes. Then, we create units to fit those themes. 

    Many of our units include Standard Guides, which include Texas, Georgia, and the National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. Double-check your state standards with the unit descriptions to see if they are a match.

    Several of our units also integrate literacy with social studies, and include narrative, opinion, or informative writing prompts with rubrics designed to support Common Core writing standards in upper elementary classrooms.

  • Our curriculum includes geography, economics, government and civics, culture, global awareness, holidays around the world, and inquiry-based social studies lessons.

  • Our lessons use storytelling, inquiry-based learning, projects, discussion activities, reading passages, and real-world connections to help students actively engage with social studies concepts.

  • Yes. The flexible structure of our lessons makes them ideal for traditional classrooms, homeschool learning, enrichment programs, and independent practice.

  • Yes. Many of our resources include nonfiction reading passages, comprehension activities, discussion prompts, and narrative, opinion, or informative writing tasks.

  • Most lessons are designed for flexible 50–90 minute instructional blocks and can be adjusted to fit different classroom schedules.

  • Globally Taught curriculum combines standards-aligned instruction with inquiry, storytelling, critical thinking, and global perspectives to create meaningful social studies learning experiences.

  • Yes! Lessons include either a short quiz, a writing passage, or a project to assess mastery. Most units include an end-of-unit assessment, however some include research projects depending on the content area.