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Benjamin Franklin - Biography and Events
This section contains biographies and articles on important events in the life of Benjamin Franklin.
Benjamin Franklin Biography
Description: This is a full biography on Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin Short Biography
Description: This is a short biography on Benjamin Franklin for younger grades.
Adventures Through the Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
Description: In this interactive story, students travel through key moments in life of Benjamin Franklin, guided by his words and experiences. At each historic location, they explore illustrated scenes, read narrated passages, and answer thoughtful comprehension questions to track his progress. When all sites are visited, students receive a printable score report showing their journey through America’s founding story.
The Inventions of Benjamin Franklin Interactive Infographic and Scavenger Hunt
Description: This interactive infographic allows students to click on various parts of the image to learn more. It also includes an interactive scavenger hunt!
Ben Franklin Discovers Electricity
Description: This is an historical account of Franklin's famous kite experiment.
Silence Dogood
Description: This page describes the Ben Franklin's first writing adventures as Silence Dogood.
Sayings from Poor Richard's Almanac
Description: This activity requires students to investigate several of the many aphorisms or adages within Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac.
Benjamin Franklin's Inventions
Description: This page describes four major inventions of Ben Franklin.
The Albany Congress
Description: This article describes the goals of the Albany Congress - one of the first instances of colonial unity during the Pre-Revolutionary Era.
Join or Die - The Story Behind Ben Franklin's Iconic Woodcut
Description: This article explains the history and symbolism of Benjamin Franklin's Join or Die Woodcut.
Benjamin Franklin and Colonial Printing - Video
Description: This video describes Benjamin Franklin's colonial printing enterprise
The Hutchinson Affair
Description: This article describes the Hutchinson Affair of 1772 in detail.
Ben Franklin in France - Turning the Tide of the War
Description: This article describes how Benjamin Franklin convinced the French to join the Americans in the war effort against France.
First Continental Congress
Description: This page describes the formation of the First Continental Congress.
Second Continental Congress
Description: This page describes the assembly of the Second Continental Congress.
Effects of the Revolutionary War - Declaration of Independence
Description: This page describes the Declaration of Independence, its purpose, and the process for drafting it.
Effects of the Revolutionary War - Treaty of Paris
Description: This page describes the Treaty of Paris.
Founding Fathers Power Point Presentation
Description: This power point presentation explains everything you need to know about the Founding Fathers. Includes Washington, Adams, Franklin, Jefferson, Hamilton, and Madison.
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