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.

Know - Wonder - Learn: Thomas Jefferson

ACTIVITY 1

A Timeline of Thomas Jefferson's Life

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Biography of Thomas Jefferson worksheet

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Thomas Jefferson's Three Greatest Achievements

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The full text of The Declaration of Independence with audio

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The Declaration of Independence -- Annotated

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The Declaration of Independence in Historical Memory

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Classroom Activity: The Declaration of Independence Timeline

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