Learning Resources

Info Sheets

Brief Biography of Thomas Jefferson Add to Favorites
Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence Add to Favorites
Thomas Jefferson: President of the United States Add to Favorites
Jefferson and Slavery Add to Favorites
Design and Gadgets Add to Favorites
Jefferson's Inventions Add to Favorites
Slave Life at Monticello Add to Favorites
Jefferson and the beginning of the American Revolution Add to Favorites
Joseph Fossett, an enslaved blacksmith Add to Favorites
Enslaved Craftsmen Add to Favorites
Jefferson and the end of the American Revolution Add to Favorites
Plantation Economy Add to Favorites
Ice Cream Recipe Add to Favorites
James Hemings, an enslaved cook Add to Favorites
Jefferson and Architecture Add to Favorites
Monticello Muffin Recipe Add to Favorites
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom Add to Favorites
Working in the Great House Add to Favorites
Burwell Colbert, an enslaved butler Add to Favorites
Edith Hern Fossett, an enslaved cook Add to Favorites

Handouts & Downloads

Exploring Monticello: A Guide for Young People Add to Favorites
Timeline of Thomas Jefferson's Life Add to Favorites
Audio of the Declaration of Independence (.mp3) Add to Favorites
Who Lived at Monticello (.pdf) Add to Favorites
Monticello Line Drawing (.pdf) Add to Favorites
Audio of Jefferson's Rough Draft of the Declaration of Independence (.mp3) Add to Favorites
Audio of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom (.mp3) Add to Favorites
The Five Orders of Architecture Add to Favorites
Map of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Add to Favorites
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom - Discussion Questions Add to Favorites

Websites

Monticello Classroom Slideshow Builder Add to Favorites
Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia Add to Favorites
The Thomas Jefferson Papers at the American Memory Web site Add to Favorites
Online Domestic Life at Monticello Tour Add to Favorites

Bibliographies

Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities Add to Favorites
The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark Add to Favorites
A Picture Book of Thomas Jefferson Add to Favorites
Cooking on the Lewis and Clark Expedition Add to Favorites
Thomas Jefferson: Draftsman of a Nation Add to Favorites
Meet Thomas Jefferson Add to Favorites
Monticello Children's Garden Kit Add to Favorites
The Declaration of Independence Add to Favorites
Thomas Jefferson: Third President of the United States Add to Favorites
What Did the Declaration Declare? Add to Favorites
Who Was Thomas Jefferson? Add to Favorites