Jefferson’s Core BeliefsTranslate each of the statements with your partners.

Your translations should include all ideas, and be in complete sentences.

Feel free to use the text, your notes, and a dictionary.

Jefferson’s Core Beliefs“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with inherent and inalienable Rights”

Jefferson’s Core Beliefs“That government is best

which governs least.”

Jefferson’s Core Beliefs“I consider the

foundation of the Constitution as laid on this ground: That "all powers not delegated to the United States, by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States or to the people.”

Jefferson’s Core BeliefsWhenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government.

Educated voters would not vote for this guy…

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:Did Thomas Jefferson live up to his own

ideals?We will use primary sources to determine our opinions…

Document EvidenceWe will do a quick

version of a document walk…

3 minutes to read independently.

Then 3 minutes to discuss and record your opinion

Record ideas for the left column first. (Summarize Jefferson’s words or actions)

After discussion, decide if he is upholding or betraying… Include WHY!

Did Thomas Jefferson live up to his own

ideals?

WHY???!!!

Class Vote…

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:Did Thomas Jefferson live up to his own

ideals?We will use primary sources to determine our opinions…

Document EvidenceWe will do a quick

version of a document walk…

3 minutes to read independently.

Then 3 minutes to discuss and record your opinion

Record ideas for the left column first. (Summarize Jefferson’s words or actions)

After discussion, decide if he is upholding or betraying… Include WHY!

Did Thomas Jefferson live up to his own ideals?

WHY & WHY NOT?Construct a full pre-write

Answering the EQ…

Pre-write Steps:1. Write Question2. Write out 4 reasons/ examples

Include support in bullets!!!3. Choose the 3 strongest4. Order them (2nd, then 3rd, then

strongest)5. Write intro sentence and

conclusion sentence based on your evidence.

Pre-write reminder (it’s been a while!)