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Ben Across the Curriculum: Elementary School
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Ben Across the Curriculum: Elementary School

Collector: Ann V.
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Benjamin Franklin, statesman, inventor, President is the subject of a collection targeting young historians. The interdisciplinary lesson plans were originally designed to accompany the 2018 international traveling exhibition, “Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World.” However, the 10 lessons are appropriate for any study of Franklin.

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alphabetizing, american democracy, american inventors, benjamin franklin, character analysis, character development, character traits, chronological order, citizenship, colonial america, communities, community service, democracy, democratic values, electricity, famous scientists, independence, innovation, inventions, inventors, morals, narratives, personal narrative writing, personal narratives, philadelphia, philanthropy, reading stories, simple sentences, the american revolution, timelines, volunteering, illustrations, building community, civic duty, primary source analysis, primary source images, text-to-self connections, the constitutional convention, the declaration of independence, the preamble to the united states constitution, spelling, almanacs, the printing press, the united states constitution

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K - 5th
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Science
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Collection Items

    Benjamin and the Way to A Good Life

    Benjamin and the Way to A Good Life

    Lesson Plan
    Benjamin Franklin and Learning a Lesson

    Benjamin Franklin and Learning a Lesson

    Lesson Plan
    Learning the Printing Trade

    Learning the Printing Trade

    Lesson Plan
    B. Franklin, Printer and the Public Eye

    B. Franklin, Printer and the Public Eye

    Lesson Plan
    Benjamin Franklin, Working for the Common Good

    Benjamin Franklin, Working for the Common Good

    Lesson Plan
    Benjamin Franklin’s Community Contributions

    Benjamin Franklin’s Community Contributions

    Lesson Plan
    Guess What Benjamin Franklin Did!

    Guess What Benjamin Franklin Did!

    Lesson Plan
    Science Pen Pals

    Science Pen Pals

    Lesson Plan
    Benjamin Franklin and the Long Struggle for Independence

    Benjamin Franklin and the Long Struggle for Independence

    Lesson Plan
    Classroom Constitutional Convention

    Classroom Constitutional Convention

    Lesson Plan
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