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For additional information, call 434-525-1806 or e-mail democracy@poplarforest.org
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Students and teachers can join a conversation between Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette as students from Forest Middle School engage the two men on the topics of the American Revolution, Lafayette's role in that revolution, Jefferson's years in France as the U.S. Minister, the French Revolution, their military and political careers, and their views on the meaning of democracy and advice for the future. In this interchange between Jefferson and Lafayette, students will have the opportunity to learn more about the men and their opinions on a variety of democratic issues, their work on the American Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen and their views and concerns for their respective countries. Virginia Standards of Learning "Shaping the World: Conversations on Democracy" can assist teachers with the following Virginia Standards Of Learning: Virginia
Studies: VS.1,
VS.4, VS.5, VS.6 In
1773, Thomas Jefferson and his wife, Martha, inherited approximately 4800 acres
from the estate of John Wayles, Martha’s father.
Jefferson designed an octagonal villa and in 1806 traveled to Bedford
County to oversee the laying of the foundation. Poplar Forest was to serve as a
retreat for Jefferson and his grandchildren.
Poplar Forest was a working farm with more than sixty slaves living on
the property. The plantation was
sold to William Cobbs after Jefferson’s death. The acreage dwindled and the
house underwent many structural changes. In
1984, the nonprofit Corporation for Jefferson’s Poplar Forest formed to rescue
this landmark for the educational and cultural benefit of the public.
The exterior restoration of the house was completed in 1998 and earned an
Honor award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Archaeology and
restoration continue. For more
information on Poplar Forest, call
(434) 525-1806. Since 1966, Blue Ridge Public Television has provided instructional television for western Virginia, and today broadcasts SOL-correlated programs to 39 school divisions with 197,000 students. BRPTV works on-site with all communities of learners, including teachers, pre-schoolers, and adult learners. BRPTV sponsors Virginia’s JASON Project, Homework Helpline, Reading Rainbow Young Authors and Illustrators, Young Heroes, and the McGlothlin Awards for Teaching Excellence. Virginia Satellite Educational Network and Virginia Department of Education: The Virginia Satellite Educational Network (VSEN) provides advanced placement and foreign language courses to K-12 students. Programs that support the Virginia Standards of Learning for students, teachers, and administrators are also delivered through VSEN. The Department of Education and VSEN are pleased to make Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest program available via satellite to students across the Commonwealth and nation.
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