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The Thomas Jefferson Building: Secret Messages
Students explore the Library's historic Thomas Jefferson building to discover some of the unusual objects in and around the building, and to think about what messages these objects might send about the Library's purpose.
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Grade Level: 4-12
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Maps and Mapmakers: Seeing What's on the Map
Students examine Martin Waldseemüller's 1507 map of the world to discover a new way of thinking about what was important to the mapmaker.
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Grade Level: 4-8
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The Declaration of Independence: Rewriting the Rough Draft
Students take a close-up look at Thomas Jefferson's “original Rough draught” of the Declaration of Independence, and then try their hand at crafting an alternate version of the nation's founding document.
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Grade Level: 4-12
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Creating the United States: Word Search
A quick way to get acquainted with some of the words related to the founding documents of the United States.
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Grade Level: 3-6
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Zoom into Maps
This activity introduces historical maps from throughout the Library's digital collections. Along with introductions, a graphic organizer for analysis and note taking and a set of guiding questions for each type of map have been provided.
Grade Level: 4-12
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Thomas Jefferson's Library: Connecting the Books to the Life
Books from Thomas Jefferson's personal library provide unique insights into the mind of the third President, and help students draw connections between his reading and his life's work.
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Grade Level: 4-12
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Thomas Jefferson's Library: Word Search
A simple, fun introduction to some of the words related to the books in Thomas Jefferson's Library.
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Grade Level: 3-6
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