Description (August 15, 2005)

Monticello - Explore the mountaintop home of Thomas Jefferson, the only home in America on the World Heritage List of the United Nations. Explore the house and gardens on nearly 2,000 of Jefferson's original 5,000 acres. The Monticello Explorer offers an array of new ways to experience Monticello, from 3-D models that allow virtual visitors to tour the house room by room to an interactive map that shows the buildings, roads, gardens, and fields of Monticello mountain over the decades. Computer animations, panoramic views, still images, text, and video contribute to a distinctive online experience.

Curriculum Integration

• "Ask Thomas Jefferson" - Mr. Jefferson will respond to your students mailed questions.
• Students research Jefferson's interest and role in western exploration and create a Timeline linking to images and primary source documents.
• Students can download or stream the podcasts of experts speaking about Monticello's past.