Curated OER
The Age of Reason and Enlightenment
A presentation that truly covers the age of reason and enlightenment. Nearly every facet, event, and key player in 18th Century Age of Enlightenment is covered. The information is clear, easy to follow, and lends itself well to note...
Curated OER
Common Sense Lesson Plan
Students examine excerpts of "Common Sense" and determine how it influenced the times. Using other primary source documents, they identify the amount of political discourse before and during the American Revolution. They answer questions...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Common Sense by Thomas Paine
The complete original text of the third edition of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" published in 1776 in six linked sections.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Thomas Paine, 1737 1809
An in-depth profile of Thomas Paine and discussion of his literary works. Includes links to e-texts of his writings.
Other
Media Vision Voices: Meet Thomas Paine
Read an extensive biography of 18th century political writer Thomas Paine, click to read about his ideas placed in a contemporary context, and use research links to read more online.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Thomas Paine
Brief biography regarding Revolutionary War writer Thomas Paine.
C-SPAN
C Span American Writers: Thomas Paine
Read about Thomas Paine's revolutionary publication "Common Sense" of 1776. Be sure to click on 'featured place' and 'classroom resources' for more facts and information about Paine.
C-SPAN
American Writers: Thomas Paine
An informational site on Thomas Paine. Includes general information about his life, works, and writings, including Common Sense and The Age of Reason. Also includes links to other sites.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Thomas Paine: The Radical Founding Father
Learn about Thomas Paine through text that accompanies selections from an exhibition of portraits of Paine and artifacts from his writings
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Douglass Archive: Whitman "In Memory of Thomas Paine"
Speech given by Walt Whitman, "In Memory of Thomas Paine," on January 28, 1877 for the 140th anniversary of Paine's birthday.
Other
Thomas Paine: A Brief History
A biography of Thomas Paine, including a discussion of his works. Provides quotes and a bibliography.
Curated OER
Image of Thomas Paine
Professor John Belchem, of the University of Liverpool, writes this scholarly profile of Thomas Paine for BBC History. In it he describes the tenor and impact of Paine's writings and explains the significance of Paine's thinking on the...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Thomas Paine
American patriot and writer Thomas Paine.