Update
10-06-2015
Content Type
Lesson Plan
Grade Level
Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade
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Website
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This lesson teaches students about Benjamin Franklin and his contributions to science, American politics, and the formation of the US. Students read his biography, review period art and create ‘hats’ representing Franklin’s diverse occupations and interests. The lesson includes student worksheets, activity materials, primary sources, additional reading and extension activities.