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Monticello: Brief Biography of Thomas Jefferson

For Students 9th - 10th
Monticello.org provides a brief but detailed biography of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826 CE), 3rd President of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence.
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US Department of State

U.s. Department of State: Thomas Jefferson: First Secretary of State, 1790 1793

For Students 9th - 10th
This site by the Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State offers information about Thomas Jefferson's role as the first Secretary of State to George Washington.
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The White House

The White House: First Ladies: Martha Jefferson

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Martha Jefferson, who died in 1782, many years before Thomas Jefferson became president is given here.
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Library of Congress

Loc: American Sphinx, Contradictions of Thomas Jefferson

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes links to several contradictions of Thomas Jefferson, including an essay by a prominent historian about the beliefs Jefferson espoused and his contradictory action in his life.
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A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: Thomas Jefferson

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has Thomas Jefferson's biography, events in his life, an image gallery, several video clips.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Thomas Jefferson on Shays' Rebellion

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Thomas Jefferson on Shays' Rebellion" by Thomas Jefferson, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Read Works

Read Works: Architecture: Monticello Jefferson's Masterpiece

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the architecture of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Thomas Jefferson's Library: The Case for a National Library

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students examine a letter written by Thomas Jefferson and identify techniques he used to persuade Congress to purchase his personal library. Students consider a selection of Jefferson's books and then write their own persuasive letters...
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Read Works

Read Works: u.s. Presidents Thomas Jefferson

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Excerpts From Thomas Jefferson's Writings on American Indians

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
A learning module that begins with the historical text "Excerpts from Thomas Jefferson's Writings on American Indians" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Presidents Biography: 3. Thomas Jefferson

For Students 9th - 10th
A consice biography of President Thomas Jefferson. Find details about the era, domestic policy, foreign affairs, and his presidental politics.
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Other

Monticello: A Day in the Life of Thomas Jefferson

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover citizen and U.S. President Thomas Jefferson's daily routine, habits, inventions, and the home that he designed for his Virginia plantation.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Thomas Jefferson, 1743 1826

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief summary from the Library of Congress of Thomas Jefferson's involvement in the Declaration of Independence.
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Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: Thomas Jefferson

For Students 9th - 10th
Thomas Jefferson hoped that he would be remembered for three accomplishments: his founding of the University of Virginia, his crafting of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, and his authorship of the Declaration of Independence....
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iCivics

I Civics: Thomas Jefferson Mini Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States, but he played many political roles throughout our nation's history. His political life influenced the country in many ways, from the founding documents to the shape of our...
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Other

Potus: Thomas Jefferson

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive facts about Thomas Jefferson and his presidency. Includes biography, election results, cabinet members, odd facts, and notable events.
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History Tools

History Tools: Thomas Jefferson Articulates the Agrarian Ideology [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpt from Notes on the State of Virginia written by Thomas Jefferson, 1784. In this section, entitled, "Manufactures" Jefferson argues the U.S. should focus on an agrarian economy rather than manufacturing. Paragraph breaks and...
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History Tools

History Tools: Thomas Jefferson's Indian Policy [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source material on the message from Thomas Jefferson secretly delivered to Congress on his strategy to acquire Native American land and expand the western frontier. Paragraph numbers have been added.
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History Tools

History Tools: Thomas Jefferson on the African Race [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpts from Thomas Jefferson's book, Notes on the State of Virginia, published in 1784, in which Jefferson discusses his views on the emancipation of young African slaves. Paragraph divisions have been added and spelling has been...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Jefferson's Presidency and the Turn of the Nineteenth Century

For Students 9th - 10th
This Khan Academy resource provides notes for American History. "Jefferson's Presidency and the Turn of the Nineteenth Century" is explained on this resource.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: School Publishers: An Interview With Thomas Jefferson

For Students 3rd - 5th
"What do you think Thomas Jefferson was like as a person? What were his interests and hobbies? Where did he go to school? Imagine yourself as a reporter in 1826, about to interview Mr. Jefferson at Monticello, his home."
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University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Thomas Jefferson

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a biography of Thomas Jefferson that includes information on his early career, prelude to the presidency, and his presidency.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Grolier: Thomas Jefferson

For Students 3rd - 8th
A thorough biography of one of the founding fathers of America, Thomas Jefferson.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Thomas Jefferson

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A 6-8 grade level lesson on the many accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson.

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