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Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia By Margaret Cousins

Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia By Margaret Cousins. A Fifth Grade Study of Ben Franklin. Introduction. Delve into the life of Benjamin Franklin, one of our more interesting founding fathers. Think about how the events of his life shaped Ben as a leader.

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Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia By Margaret Cousins

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  1. Ben Franklin of Old PhiladelphiaBy Margaret Cousins A Fifth Grade Study of Ben Franklin

  2. Introduction • Delve into the life of Benjamin Franklin, one of our more interesting founding fathers. • Think about how the events of his life shaped Ben as a leader. • Learn about Ben’s role in helping to create the United States of America.

  3. Resources and Materials • Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia by Margaret Cousins • KWL sheet or Inspiration computer program • TimeLiner computer program or materials to create a time line • Literature Circle log.

  4. Before Reading On your own- • Complete the K or What I Know column of your KWL. • Be prepared to share your information with your classmates. • Complete the W or What I Want to Learn column.

  5. Name _____________

  6. During Reading With your group- • Read each day’s assignment. Be prepared to discuss using the literature circle format. • Add information to the What I Learned column. Use specific dates when possible.

  7. Name _________________ Literature Circle Discussion Log Title: _______________________________________________________ For Discussion Date: __________________________________________ Reading Assignment - Page Numbers: ___________________________ A part that I would like to share with my group and the reason I want to share it: (Write the first and last word and the page number.) One question that I have about the reading or one topic from the reading I’d like to discuss: Wonder Words: Write three words from your reading that you wonder about and want to discuss with your group. Give your reason: I – interesting, DK – don’t know (include page and paragraph numbers).

  8. After Reading With a partner or on your own- • Use the information from your KWL to create a timeline of Ben Franklin’s life using the TimeLiner program or paper and pencil. • Use the following web sites to add information to your timeline: PBS’sBen Franklin US Government's Ben Franklin The Electric Ben Franklin

  9. Beyond the ReadingOn your own- Look for connections between Franklin’s early life and his actions later in life. Choose two and write about how the events from Ben’s early life (before he became famous) influenced his actions later as an inventor, statesman, or citizen.

  10. PoorRichard’s Almanac • Ben was well-known for his witty sayings in his publications. Choose one from the following web site. Quotes by Ben Franklin • Type or print neatly the saying on the top of a page and at the bottom of the page type or print a short explanation of the saying. • Draw using colored pencils an illustration for the saying.

  11. Ben Franklin Project Rubric Place a star in the box that indicates yourachievement level.

  12. Resource Page • http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/ • http://bensguide.gpo.gov/benfranklin/index.html • http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/index.htm • http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Benjamin_Franklin/

  13. “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” Benjamin Franklin

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