President Thomas Jefferson Biography Powerpoint
THE
READING
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of
the United States. He was born in 1743 in Virginia and died on July 4, 1826. He
was the third of ten children and grew up on his father’s 5,000-acre
plantation. He studied law at college. Jefferson is frequently listed as one of
the USA’s greatest Presidents. He was also one of its most powerful advocates
of personal freedom and envisioned a great “Empire of Liberty”.
Jefferson became a lawyer in 1767 and had a
great love of books. He was a very eloquent correspondent using the written
word, but was no public speaker. At the age of 33, Jefferson drafted the
Declaration of Independence. In the following years, he labored to make its
words a reality in Virginia. Most notably, he wrote a bill establishing
religious freedom, which became law in 1786.
Jefferson succeeded Benjamin Franklin as
minister to France in 1785. His sympathy for the French Revolution led him into
conflict with the party of the Federalists. He gradually assumed leadership of
the Republicans and became Vice President in 1796. In 1801, he became America’s
third President and served from 1801 to 1809. He advocated tax cuts and
presided over the abolition of the slave trade in 1807.
While in Office, Jefferson purchased the
vast Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 and authorized expeditions to
explore the new west. He also established the University of Virginia and the US
Military Academy at West Point. He is remembered by the Jefferson Memorial in Washington
and as one of the four sculpted presidents on the Mount Rushmore Memorial. He
also appears on US postage stamps.
GAP
FILL
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of
the United States. He was born in 1743 in Virginia and died on July 4, 1826.
________________ten children and grew up on his father’s 5,000-acre plantation.
He studied law at college. Jefferson is ________________ one
of the USA’s greatest Presidents.
He was also one of its most powerful advocates of personal freedom and ________________ “Empire
of Liberty”.
Jefferson became a lawyer in 1767 and had a
great love of books. He was a very
________________ using the
written word, but was no public
speaker. At the age of 33, Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence.
In ________________, he labored to make its words a reality in Virginia. Most
notably, he wrote a bill ________________freedom,
which became law in 1786.
Jefferson succeeded Benjamin Franklin as
minister to France in 1785. His sympathy for the French Revolution led
________________ with the party of the
Federalists. He gradually ________________
of the Republicans and became
Vice President in 1796. In 1801, he became America’s third President and served
from 1801 to 1809. He advocated tax cuts and presided over the ________________ slave
trade in 1807.
While in Office, Jefferson ________________
Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 and authorized expeditions to explore
the new west. He also established the University of Virginia and the US
Military Academy at West Point. He
________________ the Jefferson
Memorial in Washington and as one
of ________________ presidents
on the Mount Rushmore Memorial.
He also appears on US postage stamps.
CORRECT
THE SPELLING
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of
the United States. He was born in 1743 in Virginia and died on July 4, 1826. He
was the rihtd of
ten children and
grew up on
his father’s 5,000-acre plantation. He studied law at
college. Jefferson is frequently listed as one of the USA’s retaesgt
Presidents. He
was also one
of its most powerful advocates of
personal eomrefd and envisioned a great “Empire of Liberty”.
Jefferson became a lawyer in 1767 and had a
great love of books. He was a very euoqtnel correspondent
using the written word, but was no public speaker. At the age of
33, Jefferson trfaded the Declaration
of Independence. In the following years, he labored to make its words a reality
in Virginia. Most notably, he wrote a bill establishing religious efrmoed, which became law in
1786.
Jefferson succeeded Benjamin Franklin
as mirsniet
to France
in 1785. His sympathy for the French Revolution led him into fliotccn with
the party of
the Federalists. He
gradually assumed leadership of
the Republicans and became Vice President in 1796.
In 1801, he became America’s third President
and served from 1801 to 1809. He advocated tax cuts and presided
over the oabliinto of the slave trade in 1807.
While in Office,
Jefferson purchased the vast Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 and
authorized expeditions to lproexe the new west. He also established the University
of Virginia and the US Military Academy at West Point. He is remembered by the Jefferson
Memorial in Washington and as one of the four lstuedcp presidents on the Mount Rushmore Memorial. He also resapap on US postage stamps.
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THE WORDS
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of
the United States. He was born in 1743 in Virginia and died on July 4, 1826. He
was the third of ten children acre and grew up on his father’s 5 , 000
-plantation. He studied law at
college. Jefferson is frequently listed Presidents
one the greatest as of USA’s. He was also one of its most of advocates powerful and freedom personal envisioned
a great “Empire of Liberty”.
Jefferson became a books 1767 a of in had love lawyer and great. He was eloquent
very a word written the using correspondent, but was no public speaker.
At the age of 33, Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence. In the
following years, he labored to make its words a reality in Virginia. Most
notably, he wrote a establishing bill
law became which , freedom religious in 1786.
Jefferson succeeded Benjamin Franklin as
minister to France in 1785. sympathy His him led Revolution French the
for into conflict with the party
of the Federalists. He gradually assumed and Republicans the of leadership President
Vice became in 1796. In 1801, he became America’s third President and served
from 1801 to 1809. the over presided and cuts tax advocated He abolition of the
slave trade in 1807.
Jefferson
While purchased in the Office vast , Louisiana
Territory from France and expeditions explore 1803 authorized
to in the new west. He also
established the University of Virginia and the US Military Academy at West Point.
He is remembered by the Jefferson in
of Washington the and four as Memorial one sculpted presidents on the
Mount Rushmore Memorial. He also appears on US postage stamps.
DISCUSSION (Write your own
questions)
STUDENT
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DISCUSSION (Write your own
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STUDENT
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STUDENT
THOMAS JEFFERSON SURVEY
Write five GOOD questions about Thomas Jefferson in the table.
Do this in
pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When
you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.
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• Now return to your original partner and
share and talk about what you found
out. Change partners often.
• Make mini-presentations to other groups on
your findings. More free lessons at www.LessonsOnAmericanPresidents.com - ©
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WRITING
Write about Thomas Jefferson for 10
minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s
work.
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HOMEWORK
1.
VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the
words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another
search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2.
INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information
about Thomas Jefferson. Talk about what
you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3.
MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article
about Thomas Jefferson. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson.
Give each other feedback on your articles.
4.
THOMAS JEFFERSON POSTER Make a poster about Thomas
Jefferson. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other
feedback on your posters.
5.
MY THOMAS JEFFERSON LESSON:
Make your own English lesson on Thomas
Jefferson. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online
activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.
6.
ONLINE SHARING: Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace
page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social
media tool to get opinions on Thomas Jefferson. Share your findings with the
class.
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