In 1776 Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence on this portable desk of his own design.
History Explorer Results (2)
Related Books (0)

Grade Range:
K-12
Resource Type(s):
Reviewed Websites
Date Posted:
10/9/2008
This is a link to national standards of history written by the National Center for History in the Schools at the University of California, Los Angeles under the guidance of the National Council for History Standards. From this homepage, students and teachers can link to US and World history

Grade Range:
9-12
Resource Type(s):
Primary Sources, Lessons & Activities
Date Posted:
9/29/2008
In this lesson, students will carefully examine an authentic Massachusetts thirty-shilling note (1775) from the Museum's collection and hypothesize the meaning of its visual elements. Students will use primary and secondary sources to refine the hypothesis and in the process, discover the role th