Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin, The
Publication Information
Author:  Giblin, James Cross	Illustrator:  Dooling, Michael
Title:  Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin, The	Date:  2000
Publisher:  Scholastic	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-590-48534-2	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography, nonfiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
This Franklin biography also includes details about important historical events of his time, e.g., events leading to Revolutionary War. Franklin's family and scientific interests are also explored.
Teaching Ideas:
Students might make lists of Franklin's most important contributions to society and then categorize the contributions. Essay writing could follow. Poor Richard's Almanack should be available in public libraries and excerpts can be found on the web sites sln.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html and library.thinkquest.org/22254/hom.htm. Students may want to read it and speculate on reasons for its popularity. Poor Richard's sayings, including those listed in an appendix to the book, would work well in an Agree? Disagree? Why? format. Students could collaborate on a bio poem that catalogs their ideas about Franklin.
Teaching Strategies:
Agree? Disagree? Why?    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/agree_disagree_why.pdf
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Government/Civics > U.S. foreign policy History > region > U.S. history > American Revolution Heroes and Heroines > well-known heroes Government/Civics > government History > region > U.S. history > American Revolution > well known people > Franklin, Benjamin History > region > U.S. history > Declaration of Independence Science > inventions Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > patriotism Science > scientists/inventors > Franklin, Benjamin

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