Jefferson's Public Life and Politics

Info Sheets

Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence Add to Favorites
Thomas Jefferson: President of the United States Add to Favorites
Jefferson and American Money Add to Favorites
Jefferson and Architecture Add to Favorites
Jefferson and Slavery Add to Favorites
Jefferson and the beginning of the American Revolution Add to Favorites
Jefferson and the end of the American Revolution Add to Favorites
Martha Jefferson Randolph, Jefferson's daughter Add to Favorites
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom Add to Favorites

Handouts & Downloads

Timeline of Thomas Jefferson's Life 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 wisdom of exchanging’ Lesson Plan Student Workbook Add to Favorites
Address to the American Society for Colonizing Add to Favorites
Audio of Jefferson's letter to Roger Weightman Add to Favorites
Audio of Thomas Jefferson to James Madison on the proposed Constitution and other matters, letter dated Dec. 20, 1787 Add to Favorites
Debate Format Add to Favorites
Discussion Prompts Add to Favorites
Election of 1796 Add to Favorites
Fire Bell in the Night Source Documents Add to Favorites
French and Haitian Revolutions Timeline Add to Favorites
Gabriel’s Rebellion - Document Set 1 Add to Favorites
Gabriel’s Rebellion - Document Set 2 Add to Favorites
Gabriel’s Rebellion - Document Set 3 Add to Favorites
Gabriel’s Rebellion - Document Set 4 Add to Favorites
GoodinMovieGuide Add to Favorites
Government and Thomas Paine - Packet A Add to Favorites
Jay Treaty - Packet C Add to Favorites
Jefferson and Abigail Adams - Packet E Add to Favorites
Jefferson and Hamilton Disputes - Packet B Add to Favorites
Jefferson and Political Parties - Classroom Discussion Prompts Add to Favorites
Jefferson and Political Parties - Graphic Organizer Add to Favorites
Jefferson and Political Parties - Potential Document Based Essay Questions Add to Favorites
Jefferson and Political Parties - Suggested DBQ Essay Rubric Add to Favorites
Jefferson and the French and Haitian Revolutions Add to Favorites
Jefferson and the French Revolution - Reading Set A Add to Favorites
Jefferson and the French Revolution - Reading Set B Add to Favorites
Jefferson and the Press - Document Packet Add to Favorites
Jefferson and the Press - Document Questions Add to Favorites
Jefferson and the Rebellion in Saint-Domingue - Reading Set C Add to Favorites
Jefferson and the Rebellion in Saint-Domingue - Reading Set D Add to Favorites
KellettMovieGuide Add to Favorites
KlapkaMovieGuide Add to Favorites
Matters of Principles - Copies of Documents Add to Favorites
Slave Relationships - Source Investigation Add to Favorites
Slavery and the Legacy of Thomas Jefferson Document Package Add to Favorites
Speech by James Barbour on the Restriction of Slavery in Missouri Add to Favorites
Speeches by Rufus King on the Missouri Bill Add to Favorites
TouartMovieGuide Add to Favorites
VA Statute for Religious Freedom, II. Matching Activity Handout Add to Favorites
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom - Discussion Questions Add to Favorites
Was Thomas Jefferson a Hypocrite? Document Based Essay Packet Add to Favorites
Who was the real Thomas Jefferson? - Unit of Study Overview 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
Thomas Jefferson Digital Archive at the University of Virginia Add to Favorites

Bibliographies

The Mockingbird Mystery Add to Favorites
Thomas Jefferson: Great American Add to Favorites
Thomas Jefferson Add to Favorites
Thomas Jefferson: Draftsman of a Nation Add to Favorites
Thomas Jefferson (World Leaders Past and Present series) Add to Favorites
A Picture Book of Thomas Jefferson Add to Favorites
First Friend Thomas Jefferson: The Original Social Networker Add to Favorites
Jefferson’s Masterpiece Add to Favorites
Meet Thomas Jefferson Add to Favorites
Meet Thomas Jefferson: statesman, ambassador, father, grandfather . . . Add to Favorites
The Declaration of Independence Add to Favorites
Thomas Jefferson: A Picture Book Biography Add to Favorites
Thomas Jefferson: The Revolution of Ideas 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