Curated OER
All Men Are Created Equal Except...
High schoolers discuss the line "all men are created equal" in a time of slavery. They discover how equaliy and liberty changed over time in America. Role-playing different scenerios, they analyze the experiences of real-people coming to...
White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association: The Inauguration of Thomas Jefferson
Information and lesson plan about Thomas Jefferson's inauguration as the first Republican President and the political unrest around the time of his election as the third President of the United States.
White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association: Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Territory
Information with lesson plan for grades 9-12 about Thomas Jefferson and the events surrounding his decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory.
iCivics
I Civics: Thomas Jefferson Mini Lesson
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...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Thomas Jefferson
A 6-8 grade level activity on the many accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Thomas Jefferson the Revolution of 1800
This is a teacher site, with lesson objectives and plans, but it contains very good information and ideas to stimulate thought and understanding. It explains the technicalities of the election of 1800 and the peaceful transfer of power...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Jefferson vs. Franklin: Renaissance Men
In this lesson plan, students will consider "Jefferson vs. Franklin: Renaissance Men." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Jefferson vs. Franklin: Revolutionary Philosophers
In this lesson plan, students will consider "Jefferson vs. Franklin: Revolutionary Philosophers." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: Declaration of Independence: Created Equal?
What does the Declaration of Independence mean with the phrase, "All men are created equal"? Students examine "equality", and what it means now and what it meant during the time of Thomas Jefferson, and "develop a rationale for...
Ohio State University
Osu History Teaching Institute: Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase
Eighth graders will explore via primary sources, the success of Lewis and Clark's expedition, and develop skills in analyzing documents and artifacts.
iCivics
I Civics: John Locke Mini Lesson
Introduce students to the ideas and writings of John Locke that influenced the likes of Thomas Jefferson and other Founding Fathers.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Lewis and Clark Barter With Native Americans
In this instructional activity you will define the term barter and give examples of bartering in several different areas. Find out how this system took shape and was useful to Lewis and Clark. This site is extremely informative and...
University of Maryland
Howard County History Labs: Westward Expansion
Lesson plan assesses historical thinking skills by providing two primary sources on Thomas Jefferson's views on the constitutionality of the Louisiana Purchase.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The Argument of the Declaration of Independence
In this lesson plan, young scholars will consider "The Argument of the Declaration of Independence." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
iCivics
I Civics: Louisiana Purchase (1803)
In this map-based lesson, 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.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: War Feels Like War: Journalism in War Time (Teacher Resources)
Assess a lesson plan that revolves around the role of journalists in a democracy, especially considering the challenges and ethics of reporting from a war zone. Should broaden student understanding of Thomas Jefferson's ideal of an...
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Sally Hemings
By dividing Sally Hemings' life into four major stages, students will encounter the difficult choices forced upon enslaved women by an evil institution.