Topic: Jefferson's Gadgets
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Great Clock in Monticello’s Hall
The Great Clock, which features and interior and exterior face, is one of the prominent features of Monticello's Hall...
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Hall showing the seven-day clock calendar
The top canonball weight for Jefferson's Great Clock marks Tuesday, midmorning....
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I cannot live without books. How did Jeffersons enlightened attitude shape his guiding principles?
Who was the real Thomas Jefferson?
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Jefferson and American Money
Look at a nickel. Who—and what—do you see? On one side is Thomas Jefferson. On the other side is Monticello, his home. One reason Jefferson is on the nickel is because he was our third president. Another reason is because he helped create the money system for the United States. After the American Revolution,…
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Jefferson and Architecture
Architects design buildings. They also make the plans for the buildings. Thomas Jefferson loved architecture. Throughout his life, he drew plans for houses, towns, government buildings, churches and schools. At the time, there were no schools to teach architecture. Jefferson taught himself. He read books about architecture. He studied the drawings of other architects. One…
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Jefferson Cup
Jefferson created the design for this cup which he then had fashioned with several others by a silversmith in RichmondLesson Plan
Jefferson’s Gardens: A Landscape of Opportunities / Instructions for the Unit
Through the voices of individuals working at Monticello, students will learn about Jefferson's passion for gardening and complete flower and vegetable experiments/projects. Students will also learn how to do calligraphy...Lesson Plan
Jefferson’s Gardens: A Landscape of Opportunities / Introduction to Project-Based Learning for this Unit
This unit will provide information on project-based learning and teaching strategies that will be used in the sections: Jefferson's Gardens: A Landscape of Opportunities: A Perpetuating Flower Garden/An Experimental Vegetable Garden/Creating...Lesson Plan
Jefferson’s Gardens: A Landscape of Opportunities: Section 2 – An Experimental Vegetable Garden
Students will study Jefferson’s concept of microclimate and water conservation at Monticello and they are given the opportunity to monitor their observations of growing their own vegetable (a radish) similar...Lesson Plan