First Party SystemAll 5 grade bands · K-2 through APFree download
1804
Lesson plan.
Thomas Jefferson vs Charles C. Pinckney — Jefferson won in a landslide over Federalist Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, the first election held under the new 12th Amendment rules separating presidential and vice-presidential ballots. Jefferson's first term was highly popular, particularly after the Louisiana Purchase which doubled the size of the nation. The Federalist Party was in serious decline, unable to compete with Jefferson's broad coalition.
What is in each packet
Cover
Cycle metadata + band eyebrow
Lesson plan
Instructor — timing, materials, standards
Reading
Sized to grade band (K-2: ~250 words → AP: ~650)
Background
Curated cycles — 5-7 vocab terms + primary-source excerpt
Student worksheet
K-2: 3 questions → AP: 8, mixed format
Answer key
Instructor — rationale on every item
Discussion prompts
3 prompts tied to era
DBQ (AP only)
Long-essay + 5-point rubric + second source