Progressive EraAll 5 grade bands · K-2 through APFree download

1912

Lesson plan.

Woodrow Wilson vs Theodore Roosevelt — Theodore Roosevelt divided Republican support, allowing Woodrow Wilson to win with a plurality and a fractured opposition.

What is in each packet

Contents of each grade band’s packet
Band	Reading	Vocabulary	Questions	Discussion	Also
K-2	376 words	4 terms	3	1 prompt	image, answer key
3-5	1234 words	5 terms	4	1 prompt	answer key
6-8	1258 words	7 terms	6	2 prompts	primary source, answer key
9-12	930 words	7 terms	7	2 prompts	primary source, answer key
AP	892 words	10 terms	8	1 prompt	primary source, second source, long essay, answer key

Primary sources quoted

The New Nationalism speech
Theodore Roosevelt, August 31, 1910 · 6-8, 9-12, AP
Roosevelt, "The New Nationalism speech" (Osawatomie, Kansas, August 31, 1910). Public domain.
The New Freedom (acceptance address)
Woodrow Wilson, August 7, 1912 · AP
Wilson, "The New Freedom (acceptance address)" (Sea Girt, NJ, August 7, 1912). Fair use under 17 USC §107 — educational excerpt of public political speech, ≤150 words.

Quick quiz

Five questions on 1912

Every answer here is read off the 1912 returns — the same rows the packets below are built from.

Who won the 1912 presidential election?
- AWoodrow Wilson
- BWilliam Howard Taft
- CWilliam Jennings Bryan
- DTheodore Roosevelt
Which party did the winner of the 1912 election represent?
- ADemocratic
- BRepublican
- CLiberal Republican
- DProgressive
How many electoral votes did Woodrow Wilson win in 1912?
- A88
- B266
- C321
- D435
Which of these states did Woodrow Wilson carry in 1912?
- AVermont
- BUtah
- CMichigan
- DIndiana
Which era of American politics does the 1912 election belong to?
- AAntebellum Crisis
- BCivil War
- CGilded Age
- DProgressive Era

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