Source: Slavery and the Making of America

Compare Thomas Jefferson's best-known written work (the Declaration of Independence) to his personal life experiences and philosophy about slavery. Rewrite portions of the Declaration of Independence to more accurately reflect Jefferson's viewpoint.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8

Subjects: Social Studies

Topics: Cultural Studies: African American Studies. United States History: 1754-1820s.

Resource Type: Lesson Plan

Source: Slavery and the Making of America

Investigate why and how African Americans fought during the Revolutionary War. Create journal entries from a variety of historical perspectives, including slave, runaway slave, slave owner and British soldier.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8

Subjects: Social Studies

Topics: Cultural Studies: African American Studies. United States History: 1754-1820s.

Resource Type: Lesson Plan

Source: Mathline

Compare money values of the time of President Thomas Jefferson's presidency with today. Create and interpret graphs to calculate the actual price of the Louisiana Territory and the cost of Jefferson's library in today's dollars.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8

Subjects: Math, Social Studies

Topics: Numbers and Operations. Patterns and Algebraic Thinking. Functions and Algebra. Economics. United States History: 1754-1820s.

Resource Type: Lesson Plan

Source: Scientific American Frontiers

Investigate the change in American society and slavery with the advent of the agricultural innovation of crop rotation. Observe nutrient depletion as you germinate and grow nutrient-demanding seedlings.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8

Subjects: Science & Tech, Social Studies

Topics: Agriculture. Botany. Cultural Studies: African American Studies. United States History: 1754-1820s.

Resource Type: Lesson Plan

Source: Freedom: A History of US

Examine the Revolutionary War from the perspective of the people who went to war, understand why the war was called the "people's war", and explore how specific people advanced the cause of freedom.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8

Subjects: Social Studies

Topics: United States History: 1754-1820s.

Resource Type: Lesson Plan

Source: Freedom: A History of US

Examine the circumstances and conditions that led settlers to move west beyond the colonies. Study the life of Daniel Boone and the role he played in this westward expansion.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8

Subjects: Social Studies

Topics: Immigration. United States History: 1754-1820s.

Resource Type: Lesson Plan