The American Vote
Modern PolarizationAll 5 grade bands · K-2 through APFree download

2016

Lesson plan.
Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton — Donald Trump lost the national popular vote but carried key Midwest states by narrow margins to win the Electoral College.
What is in each packet
Contents of each grade band’s packet
BandReadingVocabularyQuestionsDiscussionAlso
K-2271 words4 terms31 promptimage, answer key
3-5539 words5 terms41 promptanswer key
6-8738 words6 terms62 promptsprimary source, answer key
9-12148 words6 terms73 promptsprimary source, answer key
AP884 words9 terms81 promptprimary source, second source, long essay, answer key
Primary sources quoted
  • Inaugural Address
    Donald Trump, January 20, 2017 · 6-8, 9-12, AP
    Trump, "Inaugural Address" (Washington, DC, January 20, 2017). Public domain.
  • Concession Speech
    Hillary Clinton, November 9, 2016 · AP
    Clinton, "Concession Speech" (New York, NY, November 9, 2016). Public domain.
Quick quiz

Five questions on 2016

Every answer here is read off the 2016 returns — the same rows the packets below are built from.

  1. Who won the 2016 presidential election?

    • AMitt Romney
    • BHillary Clinton
    • CDonald Trump
    • DBarack Obama
  2. Which party did the winner of the 2016 election represent?

    • ARepublican
    • BLibertarian
    • CDemocratic
    • DProgressive
  3. How many electoral votes did Donald Trump win in 2016?

    • A270
    • B304
    • C227
    • D332
  4. Which of these states did Donald Trump carry in 2016?

    • AVermont
    • BMontana
    • CColorado
    • DNevada
  5. Which era of American politics does the 2016 election belong to?

    • AModern Polarization
    • BFirst Party System
    • CProgressive Era
    • DGilded Age

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