Progressive EraAll 5 grade bands · K-2 through APFree download
1904
Lesson plan.
Theodore Roosevelt vs Alton B. Parker — Theodore Roosevelt won a full term in his own right in a landslide over conservative Democrat Alton B. Parker. Roosevelt had become enormously popular as a trust-busting progressive reformer, and the country was prosperous. Democrats nominated the conservative Parker as a contrast to Roosevelt, but this strategy failed badly. Roosevelt declared after his victory that he would not seek a third term — a pledge he would later regret. His landslide gave him a mandate for continued progressive reform.
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