Topic: Jefferson's Public Life & Politics
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Natural Rights and Thomas Jefferson, Attorney at Law
The following paper, written by an AP Student, explores the impact Thomas Jefferson's law career, from the beginning of his formal studies to his contributions to to Virginia Law, had on his ideology regarding natural rights. This ideology lives on today, forming the centerpiece of the American ideal. By Melody Joy Basinger, Arcadia High School
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Overrated or Undervalued?
Understanding the historical significance of the contributions of Thomas Jefferson during the American Revolution, the creation of the Union, his presidential term, and his retirement years, as well as an...Lesson Plan
Practicing the DBQ: APUSH “Changing Policy Towards American Indians and Jefferson’s Role”
This lesson will specifically cover a Document Based Question covering Thomas Jefferson’s views of Native Americans and connecting it to the American government Indian Policy. The focus is to assist...
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Rotunda at the University of Virginia
The Rotunda is the centerpiece of UVA's Academical Village, which Jefferson designed....
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Rotunda, University of Virginia, South Elevation
Jefferson's South Elevation of the Rotunda, 1819 (N-328, K-8); Image courtesy Special Collections, University of Virginia Library....Lesson Plan
The Birth of Modern Elections
21st Century Politics in the Presidential Election of 1800Lesson Plan
The debate over the Assumption Plan and the Bank of the United States: Why did Jefferson disagree with Hamilton?
What are the components of a successful economy? How does an economic system deal with debt? Students will evaluate Jefferson’s ideas about how the early economic system of the United...Article
The Declaration of Independence
Fradin, Dennis B. The Declaration of Independence. A New True Book series. 1988. From the Thomas Jefferson Portal: Examines the political situation in America at the time of the troubles between England and her colonies there and describes how the Declaration of Independence was written and accepted.
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