This teaching guide contains two essays about Thomas Jefferson, along with teaching activities, resources and organizations, a chronology, and quotes. The two essays are: (1) "The Architect of Democracy" (Merrill D. Peterson); and (2) "Jefferson's Legacy: Civic Learning in Public Education" (R. Freeman Butts). Teaching activities center around the following topics: (1) "Jefferson, the Architect: Have You Ever Seen Monticello?"; (2) "Jefferson, Student and Politician: Williamsburg and Thomas Jefferson"; (3) "Mapping the World of Thomas Jefferson"; (4) "Jefferson, the Revolutionary: Do You Really Believe in the 'Declaration of Independence'?"; (5) "Jefferson, the Gardener"; (6) "Jefferson, the Author"; (7) "Jefferson, the Bibliophile: What Did Jefferson Read?"; (8) "Jefferson, the President: To Purchase or Not to Purchase Louisiana"; (9) "Expanding Views of the United States and the World"; (10) "Exploration, Expansion, Knowledge"; and (11) "Mapping the United States." (EH)