Transcript Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson
Turn to the person next to
you and discuss:
What do you notice about
the picture of Thomas
Jefferson on the first slide?
What do we already know about
Thomas Jefferson?
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3rd President
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Loved to read
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Lived in Virginia
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Inventor
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Lawyer
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10 children in his
family
Red hair, freckles
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Married, two
children
3rd President
Years in Office: 1801-1809
Home in Virginia
Monticello
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson’s
Bedroom
Breakfast Room
Monticello
Stables
Servant Quarters
Monticello
Main Hall
Compare & Contrast Monticello
to Your Home
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Fill out your copy of the venn diagram
My Home
Monticello
Both
Work with a partner and
share your venn diagrams.
The Declaration of
Independence
What does “independence” mean?
The Declaration of
Independence
Inventions
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Plow for farming
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Swivel chair
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Folding ladder
Plow design
Another Invention
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Macaroni making machine
Group Activity
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How do you think Thomas Jefferson’s
inventions impacted the world?
Discuss this with the people at your
table.
Where do we see Thomas
Jefferson today?
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$2 bill
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Nickel
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Jefferson Memorial
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University of Virginia