Thomas Jefferson

Monticello Educator Resources (T)
A large collection of resources for teachers, including virtual field trips, the Monticello digital classroom, Jefferson quotes and documents, interactive posters, Kahoot quizzes, and more.

American President Thomas Jefferson  (Y,M,O,T)
From the Miller Center at the University of Virginia.

History.com: Thomas Jefferson  (Y,M,O,T)
This site offers videos, pictures and interactive resources for studying the presidents.

Jefferson's Story of the Declaration  (O, T)
Thomas Jefferson's account of writing the Declaration of Independence

Monticello  (Y,M,O,T)
Tour the house that Jefferson designed and built for himself and his family and enjoy the grounds of the Monticello Plantation.

Exploring Monticello (M,O,T)
"Exploring Monticello takes students into Thomas Jefferson’s home, a virtual laboratory for all kinds of ideas. Thomas Jefferson is best known for authoring the Declaration of Independence and becoming the third President of the United States, but he also had a great love for innovations which made him one of America’s first great scientists. This field trip gives students the opportunity to experience scientific discovery within the context of history, and to consider the creative process inherent in making something new and innovative." Virtual field trip from PBS LearningMedia

Portraits of the President: Thomas Jefferson  (Y,M,O,T)
From the National Portrait Gallery

The Thomas Jefferson Papers  (M,O,T)
The complete Thomas Jefferson Papers from the Manuscript Division at the Library of Congress consists of approximately 27,000 documents. This is the largest collection of original Jefferson documents in the world.

Thomas Jefferson  (Y,M,O,T)
From Biography.com

Thomas Jefferson  (Y,T)
Born on April 13, 1743, Thomas Jefferson is best remembered as the author of the Declaration of Independence. But Jefferson's interests and talents covered an amazing range. He was also a two-term president, diplomat, architect, violinist, inventor and a founder of the Democratic Party.

The Enslaved Households of Thomas Jefferson (O,T)
From the White House Historical Association's initiative "Slavery in the President's Neighborhood"

Presidential Podcast: Thomas Jefferson (O,T)
"Jon Meacham and Annette Gordon-Reed are among the experts who take us through the best and worst of our third president's complex and controversial legacy. " From the Washington Post podcast "Presidential"

Thomas Jefferson  (Y,T)
From White House.gov

Thomas Jefferson Lesson Plans by Lesson Snips  (Y,T)
Lesson plans grade level 4-6

Thomas Jefferson on the Sedition Act  (O,T)
Lesson plans grade level 9-12

Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings  (O, T)
Resources from Monticello for learning about the relationship between Jefferson and Sally Hemmings, by whom he fathered several children.

Sally Hemmings: Raising a Family Against the Brutality of Slavery (M,O,T)
A lesson plan from the National Women's History Museum covering the difficulties Sally Hemmings (whose children were fathered by Jefferson) faced while raising a family without personal choice. Includes background on Thomas Jefferson and plantation life.

Sally Hemmings (M,O,T)
Resources from Monticello about Sally Hemmings's life, her relationship with Thomas Jefferson, and their children together.