Part one of term paper
The study sheets exploring political, religious, social, intellectual, and personal freedom can be printed out and distributed to students. (Study sheets are provided on PBS ONLINE courtesy of General Motors.) When using the study sheets in conjunction with the series Thomas Jefferson (PBS airdate: February 18-19, 1997), it is recommended t ...

Part two of term paper
... of each study sheet and suggested responses to the discussion questions posed in each sheet are provided here: Political Freedom: An Expression of the American Mind This study sheet focuses on the pivotal event of Jefferson's early years in public life, his authorship of The Declaration of Independence. The sheet calls attention to Jefferson's writing style as the most distinctive feature of the Declaration, which for the most part, as Jefferson acknowledged, restated ideas that were commonpla ...