Modern PolarizationAll 5 grade bands · K-2 through APFree download
2024
Lesson plan.
Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris — The 2024 election anchors the modern endpoint of the dataset and lets users compare today's map with earlier eras.
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