Bring Benjamin Franklin to life in the classroom with a set of five activities. Discover the type of person he was and his accomplishments through a study of his inventions and comments about life virtues. 

Concepts

benjamin franklin, the founding fathers, american inventors, inventors, inventions

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in small English groups
• Have learners research Ben Franklin's other accomplishments not mentioned in the activities

Classroom Considerations

• Use on Benjamin Franklin's birthday or incorporate into a study of inventors

Pros

• Includes five Benjamin Franklin activities
• Incorporates reading, writing, and organizing meanings of Franklin's quotes

Cons

• Does not come with a table of contents

Common Core

RL.5.4 W.5.1.a W.5.8 RL.6.4 RL.7.4 RL.8.4 W.6.1.a W.6.8 W.7.1.a W.7.8 W.8.1.a W.8.8