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Cengage Learning

Paine/common Sense

For Students 9th - 10th
This site takes a brief look into Thomas Paine (1737-1809). The site includes Paine's thoughts and beliefs as well as providing an analysis of his writings.
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Other

Thomas Paine: A Brief History

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Thomas Paine, including a discussion of his works. Provides quotes and a bibliography.
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Article
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: A Loyalist Answers Thomas Paine

For Students 9th - 10th
Loyalist James Chalmers answers Thomas Paine's Common Sense.
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Other

Secular Humanism: Thomas Paine

For Students 9th - 10th
The Secular Humanism site looks at Thomas Paine and his political philosophy based in deist thought.
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Other

The Quotations Page: Common Sense by Thomas Paine

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides quotes from Thomas Paine's Common Sense.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Douglass Archive: Whitman "In Memory of Thomas Paine"

For Students 9th - 10th
Speech given by Walt Whitman, "In Memory of Thomas Paine," on January 28, 1877 for the 140th anniversary of Paine's birthday.
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Other

Media Visions: Meet Thomas Paine, a Visionary Revolutionist

For Students 9th - 10th
This biographical article discusses Thomas Paine (1737-1809), English writer and social activist, who is best known for his popular essay, Common Sense, the pivotal call for American independence and democracy.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Thomas Paine

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can learn about the biography of Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense and Founding Father during the Revolutionary War on this site.
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PBS

Pbs Liberty!: Thomas Paine

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biography of Revolutionary activist Thomas Paine. Includes historical illustration of Paine plus a video clip from the PBS documentary "Liberty."
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East of England Broadband Network

E2 Bn: History's Heroes: Thomas Paine

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This unit will give pupils added insights into the late Georgian period of English history, together with the American and French Revolutions. This section provides lesson ideas, activities and downloadable resources for teachers related...
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East of England Broadband Network

History's Heroes: Thomas Paine (1737 1809)

For Students 3rd - 6th
This website explores the lives of people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story and timeline on Thomas Paine. Find out who he was, what he did, his achievements, and his legacy.
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Website
University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Thomas Paine (1737 1809)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is a biography of the political philosopher Thomas Paine.
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eBook
Other

Common Sense Complete Text

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense." Click onto introduction for full text or if you are looking for a specific section, then click onto the heading.
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eBook
Internet Infidels

Thomas Paine: Essays

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Selected full texts of Paine's Age of Reason, The Rights of Man, as well as lesser known writings on religious themes, slavery, and the like.
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Other

Thomas Paine Links

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Links to essays and writings from "The Life and Writings of Thomas Paine".
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East of England Broadband Network

E2 Bn: History's Heroes: Great Campaigners

For Teachers 9th - 10th
It is important that students be good citizens and play and understand the people who campaign various issues in their environment. This particular unit identifies some fine campaigners who used their religion to influence their lives....
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Political Pamphlet: Thomas Paine (1737 1809)

For Students 9th - 10th
The passion of Revolutionary literature is found in pamphlets, the most popular form of political literature of the day. Over 2,000 pamphlets were published during the Revolution. The pamphlets thrilled patriots and threatened loyalists;...
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Website
Other

Positive Atheism: The Philosophy of Paine

For Students 9th - 10th
This site displays the text as delivered by Thomas A. Edison about the philosophies of Thomas Paine (1737-1809 CE). According to Edison, Paine is one of the great members of society who was never recognized for his outstanding achievements.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature and Composition: Rationalism: Rhetoric

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on Rhetoric and the literary techniques used in American Revolutionary speeches and writings. Students are asked to determine the rhetorical devices used in quotes from "The Crisis No 1" by Thomas Paine and Patrick...
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Curated OER

Image of Thomas Paine

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New York: Thomas Paine Cottage

For Students 9th - 10th
Home and gravesite of Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Thomas Paine

For Students 9th - 10th
American patriot and writer Thomas Paine.
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Other

Wired.com: The Age of Paine

For Students 9th - 10th
An article from Wired Magazine describing Paine's use of the media to support the Revolution and comparing it to use of modern media such as TV, radio and the Internet.
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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Six Important People From Our Nation's History

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson, 5th graders examine the lives of six people who were important in early American history. They include Abigail and John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and George Washington. Readings include...

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