President Thomas Jefferson Activity Legacy Debate Video Guide

Students will watch and analyze a 6 minute video about the two sides of Jefferson's legacy by answering 23 questions and completing an extension task. The answers are included where appropriate and the video is from TedEd. 

Sample questions include:
--How did he try to address slavery in the Declaration and why wasn’t it included?
--In what way(s) did his actions counter his written sentiments?
--Could it be fairly stated that Jefferson pursued equality, why or why not?
--Where did Jefferson stand on Native American sovereignty versus assimilation?
--Why did Jefferson advocate the second part of the answer to #13?
--What is your own answer to the, "responsibility powerful people have to the future," question?

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