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In 1776 Benjamin Franklin helped draft the Declaration of Independence and soon after set sail for Paris, sent by the Continental Congress to negotiate a treaty with the French. He was welcomed with great enthusiasm, for his fame had preceded him—fame not as a statesman but as a scientist.
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www.aip.org/history/gap/Franklin/Franklin.html
www.aip.org/history/gap/Franklin/Franklin.html
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Upon his death, Benjamin Franklin exemplified the virtues of the American spirit as a statesman, inventor, scientist and writer. ... No one believed Benjamin Franklin to be a genius. He did not come from a prosperous family and therefore did not receive the best education. In fact, no one would have thought Ben would...
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www.essortment.com/all/benjaminfrankli_rnvu.htm
www.essortment.com/all/benjaminfrankli_rnvu.htm
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As a statesman, Franklin stood in the front rank of the men who built the United States. ... Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston on January 17, 1706. He was the 15th child and the youngest of 10 sons in a family of 17 children. His parents, Josiah and Abiah Franklin, were hard-working, God-fearing folk.
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cappers.grit.com/Reader-Stories/Benjamin-Franklins-acco...
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Focuses on Franklin's contributions to the world of science. Includes related experiment. ... Every time Ben Franklin saw a question and tried to answer it, he was a scientist. Every time you ask a question and try to get an answer, you too are a scientist. Ben is most famous for his questions about electricity,
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sln.fi.edu/franklin/scientst/scientst.html
sln.fi.edu/franklin/scientst/scientst.html
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Tell students they will be learning more about the life and accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin. ... 4. After a group has completed its presentation, ask the rest of the students to interview each "Franklin" as though they are writing a magazine article about Benjamin Franklin's life and accomplishments.
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www.eduplace.com/ss/hmss/5/unit/act4.2.html
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Put together a kite-shaped lift-tab book about Benjamin Franklin's accomplishments. ... U.S. History Little Books: Famous People; Teacher Created Resources ... View Benjamin Franklin Little Book...
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www.teachervision.fen.com/political-figures/printable/4...
www.teachervision.fen.com/political-figures/printable/45978.html
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Basic information on Benjamin Franklin's life and accomplishments. ... Benjamin Franklin : Glimpses of the Ma ... A link to additional resource materials can be found on the site as well. Overall, you can start from here to find out almost everything there is to know about Benjamin Franklin.
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www.education-world.com/awards/past/r1296-02.shtml
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The following will be a discussion of Franklin's major accomplishments and contributions to science and the physical well being of his contemporaries. They are listed in no particular order either chronological or importance. ... It is clear that Benjamin Franklin had an extremely powerful intellect. He had an insightful...
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www.math.tamu.edu/~stecher/489/Ben/science.shtml
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Benjamin Franklin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705] – April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author and pr...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin
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