Thomas Jefferson

The Declaration of Independence and the Continental Congress

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What is the Declaration of Independence and why is it so important to the United States? Readers will learn about the events that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the effect it had on life at the time, and why it is one of our country's most cherished symbols of liberty. Primary source images provide a close look at this key document and its influence upon our nation. Interactive features including timelines, maps, biographies, and video enrich the learning experience.

The Declaration of Independence and the Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Everything

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Copies: 7

Thomas Jefferson is perhaps best known for writing the Declaration of Independence. But there's so much more to discover.

Author:

Maira Kalman

Lexile:

780L

Thomas Jefferson: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Everything

Thomas Jefferson (1996)

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Revered as the author of the Declaration of Independence, the most sacred document in American history, yet condemned as a lifelong owner of slaves, THOMAS JEFFERSON remains the enigma that is America.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

03:00

Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997)

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Sent by the President Thomas Jefferson to find the fabled Northwest Passage, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the most important expedition in American history—a voyage of danger and discovery from St. Louis to the headwaters of the Missouri River, over the Continental Divide to the Pacific.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

04:00

Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

Founding of our Federal Government (2001)

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While George Washington was leading the Continental Army against the British, Thomas Jefferson was writing a document that would be used to declare America's separation from England - The Declaration of Independence. Students identify some of the people who fought for the rights of Americans. Once free, the planning of a new government began with the writing of our Constitution.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:20