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B. Franklin, Printer and the Public Eye Lesson PlanB. Franklin, Printer and the Public Eye Lesson Plan
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Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary
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B. Franklin, Printer and the Public Eye

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Students explore U.S. history by researching famous Americans. In this Benjamin Franklin lesson plan, students read portions of a biography about Franklin and identify his position within U.S. politics and as a leader in the battle for independence. Students create cartoons visualizing messages that were important to Franklin.

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benjamin franklin, almanacs, primary source analysis, primary source images

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american heroes, benjamin franklin activity, biography lesson, u.s. history, english language arts
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3rd - 5th
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English Language Arts
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3 days
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