Topic: Monticello House & Gardens
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Sun God
This lead casting of a sun god was one of several used to decorate the entablature of the Monticello’s Northwest Piazza...
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Table with Revolving Top
Monticello's joiners altered this table so that Jefferson could rotate its top without having to get up....
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The Evolving Legacy of Thomas Jefferson and Monticello
In this activity, students will analyze and interpret the evolving perception of Thomas Jefferson and life at Monticello. Students will analyze primary and secondary source material. Students will then have...
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The Five Orders of Architecture
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Third-floor Bedroom
Some of Jefferson’s grandchildren are known to have used this space as a bedroom during his retirement...
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Thomas Jefferson’s World: Movie Guide for Middle and High School Classrooms (I)
A resource guide for designed for middle and high school classrooms, created to accompany the film THOMAS JEFFERSON’S WORLD...Lesson Plan
Thomas Jefferson’s World: Movie Guide for Middle and High School Classrooms (II)
A resource guide for designed for middle and high school classrooms, created to accompany the film THOMAS JEFFERSON’S WORLD...
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Upper Jaw (maxilla) of a Mastodon
Jefferson displayed the upper and lower jaws of a mastodon in the Hall at Monticello.
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