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Archaeology at Monticello

Learn more about the work of archaeologists at historic sites like Monticello. This resource kit can be completed as a whole or broken up into individual activities. Please share your thoughts and feedback about this resource kit here: https://forms.gle/UnkHeHCnCX4gWBce9. If there are issues with the kit, please email digital.learning@monticello.org.

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Grade 3-8
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Grade K - 2 | Monticello Review Resources and Activities

In this resource kit, you will find a number of enrichment and review activities for grades K - 2. Please take a moment to share your thoughts on this resource kit: https://forms.gle/aW8qqtq5GJTnj6H26.

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The Life of Thomas Jefferson

Many words describe Thomas Jefferson. He is best remembered as the person who wrote the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States. He was also a lawyer, scientist, enslaver, writer, Governor, Vice-President, Philosopher, Architect, Father, and Revolutionary. In this resource kit, you will learn more about the life of Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence. This resource kit will take between 60 - 90 minutes to complete. Additional resources are included in some activities for further investigation. For more information or to offer feedback, please email digital.learning@monticello.org. Please take a moment to share your thoughts on this resource kit: https://forms.gle/aW8qqtq5GJTnj6H26.

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Grade 3-12
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Exploring Enslaved Life at Monticello

Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, enslaved approximately 607 men, women, and children throughout the course of his life. About 400 people were enslaved at his plantation and home Monticello; the other 200 people were held in bondage on Jefferson’s other properties. At any given time, around 130 people were enslaved at Monticello. Using the resources below, explore enslaved life at Monticello. The entire resource kit takes between 45 - 60 minutes to complete. Additional resources are included in some activities for further investigation. For more information or to offer feedback, please email digital.learning@monticello.org. Please take a moment to share your thoughts on this resource kit: https://forms.gle/aW8qqtq5GJTnj6H26.

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Grade 3-8
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Field Survey Activity

Archaeology at Monticello

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Trash Diaries Activity

Archaeology at Monticello

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Grade 3-8
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Build Your Own Archaeology Site Stratigraphy

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Imagine that you are an archaeologist who has found lots of deposits and artifacts at a new site. Can you use the dates connected to when each artifact was made to put them in the right layer of the stratigraphy? Grades 2 and up

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Grade 3-8
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Archaeology Vocabulary

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Grade 3-8
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Lifetime Stratigraphy Activity

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Imagine that in 200 years, an archaeologist wanted to learn about your life. What events and objects might tell your story? Create a stratigraphic timeline of your life!

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Grade 3-8
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Classroom Activity: The Declaration of Independence Timeline

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Grade 3-12
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Ice Cream at Monticello

Grade K - 2 | Monticello Review Resources and Activities
Learn how ice cream was made by enslaved chefs at Monticello

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Grade K-2
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Design your own coin!

Grade K - 2 | Monticello Review Resources and Activities
What do you want to see on a coin? What is the name of your coin? How much money is it worth? What symbols did you use? Why did you choose these symbols for your coin?

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Grade K-2
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Describe the Coin: The Dollar Coin

Grade K - 2 | Monticello Review Resources and Activities
Take a look at the front and the back of the Sacagawea Dollar Coin and describe what you see!

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Grade K-2
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Describe the Coin: Jefferson Nickel

Grade K - 2 | Monticello Review Resources and Activities
Take a look at the front and the back of the Jefferson Nickel and describe what you see!

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Grade K-2
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The full text of The Declaration of Independence with audio

The Life of Thomas Jefferson
The Declaration of Independence

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Grade 3-12
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The Declaration of Independence -- Annotated

The Life of Thomas Jefferson
Click through to learn more about the process writing the Declaration of Independence and what it means

Created by: Thomas Jefferson's Monticello

Grade 3-12
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