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Benjamin Franklin

“Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.”. Benjamin Franklin. Tanya Green. Quick Facts. 1706-1790 Self-taught son of a candle maker Contemplated revision of English Alphabet Adult Education Informal Learning

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Benjamin Franklin

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  1. “Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.” Benjamin Franklin Tanya Green

  2. Quick Facts • 1706-1790 • Self-taught son of a candle maker • Contemplated revision of English Alphabet • Adult Education • Informal Learning • Signed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution • Prolific Writer • Honorary Degrees: • Harvard, Yale, Oxford, St. Andrews, Royal Society

  3. The Beginning of the Franklin Academy • Concept conceived in 1743 • Proposals relating to the education of youth in Pennsylvania (1749) • Heavily influenced by John Locke • Some thoughts concerning education (1693) • One of the first non-denominational schools of the century • Educational reform tied to religious tolerance • Education not just for the clergy • A school founded and supported by the donations of wealthy Americans • Varied religious, cultural backgrounds

  4. Franklin Academy • 1751 • Board of Trustees – Constitutions of the Public Academy in the City of Philadelphia • Distinguishing Characteristics • Business/Commerce Focused • Modern Languages • Religion • Mind. Body. Spirit.

  5. Progressive Practices vs. Traditional Teaching • Mathematics • Physics • Chemistry • Natural History • Moral Philosophy • Political Applications • Clergy as Teachers • Cost of Tuition • Firm Routine • Elite Society • Prayer • Classical Texts

  6. More Than A School: A Legacy • Intent versus Practice • English versus Latin/Greek • The College, Academy, and Charitable School of Philadelphia (1755) • Teacher training program • Graduates to poor, rural areas • Secular and civic purposes • University of Pennsylvania (1779) “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”

  7. References Blinderman, A. (1976). Three early champoins of educations: Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Rush, and Noah Webster. Retrieved from ERIC database. (ED120098) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/13911/13911-h/images/ljv3-3.jpg Overhoff, J. (2007). Franklin's Philadelphia Academy and Basedow's Dessau Philanthropine: Two Models of Non-Denominational Schooling in Eighteenth-Century America and Germany. Retrieved from ERIC database. (EJ780301) http://tiamichelle.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/ben-franklin-today.jpg

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