Jefferson, Thomas Teaching Resources :: 937

Georgetown University

Georgetown University: Slavery at School

For Students 9th - 10th

This unit teaches students about the history of the Catholic Church and slavery in the United States. The goal is for students to gain critical knowledge of the Catholic Church and Catholics' contradictory roles during the age of...

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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 12: Undaunted Courage

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards

Young scholars explore ideas prominent throughout westward expansion and American literature: myth versus reality. The texts present various perspectives of the West. Students consider the idealism and romance of the American spirit...

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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: The Lewis and Clark Expedition

For Students 9th - 10th

This collection of images, letters, and maps provides information about the expedition leaders, the president that made the expedition possible, and the people they encountered along the way.

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I Civics: Louisiana Purchase (1803)

For Teachers 9th - 10th

In this map-based lesson plan, students learn the historic importance of the Mississippi River, why the U.S. was determined to maintain access, and how the United States acquired the land that made up the Louisiana Purchase.

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Siteseen: American Historama: Non Intercourse Act

For Students 9th - 10th

The purpose of the 1809 Non-Intercourse Act was to permit U.S. trade with nations other than France and Great Britain and replaced the 1807 Embargo Act.

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Siteseen: American Historama: Embargo Act

For Students 9th - 10th

Detailed facts and interesting information about the Embargo Act of 1807.

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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: 12th Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th

Description of the Twelfth Amendment that is about the election of the President and Vice President.

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Etc: Maps Etc: Presidential Election by States, 1801

For Students 9th - 10th

A map of the United States showing the results of the 1801 presidential election, and shows the 16 states, territories, disputed areas, and Spanish Florida. At the time, the Vice Presidency was determined by the Electoral College, with...

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Monticello Explorer

For Students 9th - 10th

Provides excellent 3-D views of Thomas Jefferson's home Monticello. Explore the plantation, take a tour of the main house, and discover what Jefferson's life was like living there.

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Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

For Students 9th - 10th

This site provides information on American inventors Benjamin Franklin, Robert Fulton, Eli Whitney, Thomas Jefferson, Isaac Singer, Wilbur Wright, Thomas Alva Edison, Elias Howe, and Alexander Graham Bell. It offers pictures from and...

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Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

For Students 9th - 10th

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Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

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Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

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Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

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Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

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Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

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Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

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Photo of Great Hall by Reid Baker

For Students 9th - 10th

This site provides information about Thomas Jefferson's legacy, the Library of Congress. Interesting information on the establishment and growth of the Library, the collections, buildings and librarians.

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Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776

For Students 9th - 10th

Thomas Jefferson had the task of writing the Declaration of Independence amongst the tense climate of the Revolutionary War. This site by EyeWitness to History details information surrounding the writing of this great document.

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Etc: Maps Etc: The Territory of the United States, After February 1, 1801

For Students 9th - 10th

A map of the United States in 1801 showing the extent of the territory at the time of the presidency of Thomas Jefferson. The map is color-coded to show the possessions of the United States, Great Britain, Spain, and France at the time,...

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