The American Vote
New Deal CoalitionAll 5 grade bands · K-2 through APFree download

1948

Lesson plan.
Harry S. Truman vs Thomas E. DeweyHarry Truman survived defections from both left and South, defeating expectations and holding the Democratic coalition together.
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
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