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Thomas Jefferson In
Conversation with Napoleon Bonaparte
Thomas Jefferson and Napoleon Bonaparte are
interviewed by students from
Amherst
Middle School.
Among other things, their answers explore the roles of democratic
principles and dictatorship. Students and teachers can join this conversation
and learn more about these two men, their early years, education, careers, the American
and French Revolutions, their thoughts on democracy and dictatorship, and their
views on their country’s future.
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Thomas Jefferson
Talks with George Washington
In
this interchange between Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, students will
have the opportunity to learn more about the men, their opinions on a variety of
democratic issues, their views on women and slavery, Washington's Presidency and
their innovative farming practices on their plantations.
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The Presidential Debate
of 1804
In
this program Thomas Jefferson, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and their vice
presidential running mates present their credentials and platform for
consideration for the highest offices in the United States.
Students will have the opportunity to learn more about the men, the campaign and
the issues at the time.
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A Conversation with Thomas Jefferson and
Meriwether Lewis
In
this program, Meriwether Lewis
reports to President Thomas Jefferson on the success of the westward expedition.
Students have the
opportunity to learn more about the extraordinary journey into what Jefferson
called the "Mysterious West" with discussions on the reasons for the expedition, the secret message to Congress, the
instructions and preparation for the journey, the members of the Corps of
Discovery, the Native Americans encountered, the plants and animals of the west,
and the day to day life of being in uncharted territory.
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A Conversation with Thomas Jefferson and Marquis de
Lafayette
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.
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A Conversation with Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
In
this interchange between Jefferson and Adams students will have the
opportunity to learn more about the men, and their differing opinions on
a variety of democratic issues, their work on the Declaration of
Independence, the election of 1800, their roles as ambassadors abroad,
their tenure as Presidents residing in the White House, and their views
and concerns for the country.
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For additional information, call 434-525-1806 or e-mail democracy@poplarforest.org
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