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

2020

Lesson plan.

Joe Biden vs Donald Trump — Joe Biden won after unusually high turnout, expanded mail voting, and intense battles across a small set of decisive states.

What is in each packet

Contents of each grade band’s packet
Band	Reading	Vocabulary	Questions	Discussion	Also
K-2	297 words	4 terms	3	1 prompt	image, answer key
3-5	582 words	5 terms	4	1 prompt	answer key
6-8	770 words	6 terms	6	2 prompts	primary source, answer key
9-12	155 words	6 terms	7	3 prompts	primary source, answer key
AP	1012 words	9 terms	8	1 prompt	primary source, second source, long essay, answer key

Primary sources quoted

Victory Speech
Joe Biden, November 7, 2020 · 6-8
Biden, "Victory Speech" (Wilmington, DE, November 7, 2020). Public domain.
Inaugural Address (excerpt)
Joseph R. Biden Jr., January 20, 2021 · 9-12, AP
Biden, "Inaugural Address" (Washington, DC, January 20, 2021). Public domain.
Address at the Ellipse (Stop the Steal rally)
Donald Trump, January 6, 2021 · AP
Trump, "Address at the Ellipse" (Washington, DC, January 6, 2021). Public domain.

Quick quiz

Five questions on 2020

Every answer here is read off the 2020 returns — the same rows the packets below are built from.

Who won the 2020 presidential election?
- AHillary Clinton
- BKamala Harris
- CJoe Biden
- DDonald Trump
Which party did the winner of the 2020 election represent?
- ARepublican
- BProgressive
- CDemocratic
- DLiberal Republican
How many electoral votes did Joe Biden win in 2020?
- A304
- B270
- C306
- D232
Which of these states did Joe Biden carry in 2020?
- ANebraska
- BMissouri
- CNew Hampshire
- DIndiana
Which era of American politics does the 2020 election belong to?
- ANew Deal Coalition
- BGilded Age
- CCivil War
- DModern Polarization

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