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Pocantico Hills School: Benjamin Franklin: A Man of Many Talents
This student-created project site looks at the life of Benjamin Franklin and his experiments with lightning. Includes a timeline, a glossary, a printable quiz, and many illustrations.
C-SPAN
C Span American Writers: The Autobiography of Franklin
A brief summary of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Also includes an on-line sample of the work as well as links to other informational websites.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Read an online version of a 1909 Harvard Classics edition of "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin," including the front matter, illustrations, and an introductory note.
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University of California
Berkeleyan: Infotainment Traced to Historical Figure [Ben Franklin]
Newsletter article offers a glimpse into Franklin's early journalistic career.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Middle Colonies: The Ideas of Benjamin Franklin
A brief biography of Benjamin Franklin covering his career as a printer, philanthropist, inventor, and public servant.
University of Maryland
Early Americas Digital Archive: Autobiography
The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790).
University of Maryland
Early Americas Digital Archive: Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America
An essay by Benjamin Franklin describing the Native Americans of North America and explaining how "savages" is not an appropriate name.
University of Maryland
Early Americas Digital Archive: Information to Those Who Would Remove to America
The complete text of the essay "Information to Those Who Would Remove to America" by Benjamin Franklin.
University of Maryland
Early Americas Digital Archive: On the Death of Dr. Benjamin Franklin
The complete text of the poem "On the Death of Dr. Benjamin Franklin" by Philip Freneau.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Turning on the Lights
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students learn the parts of a circuit, build series and parallel circuits, learn about insulators and conductors, and more in this interactive multimedia flipchart.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Science Hero: Benjamin Franklin
This brief article overviews some of Benjamin Franklin's accomplishments as a scientist and a political diplomat, whose efforts not only made him "one of the most famous scientists of his day," but also a hero to early American Colonists.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: So You Want to Podcast
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a presentation of a podcasting project on the topic of Benjamin Franklin. Links for podcasting tutorials, software and collaboration activities are included, as well as some...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Benjamin Franklin Timeline
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a timeline of Benjamin Franklin's life. Each flipchart page highlights a high point in Franklin's life.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: American Leaders
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart focuses on the American leaders and their contributions to our country.
Robin Chew
Lucid Cafe: Benjamin Franklin American Statesman and Inventor
This site contains a short biography on Benjamin Franklin. There are links to other sites, including videos.
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Benjamin Franklin House
The only remaining Franklin home, the one in London, has opened as a dynamic museum and educational facility. Although there is not a lot of information on Franklin himself, the conservation effort and subsequent use of the museum is...
Ducksters
Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: The Treaty of Paris
Kids learn about The Treaty of Paris; the final end to the American Revolutionary War.
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute Online: Electrified Ben
This site from the Franklin Institute Online provides a somewhat simplistic but interesting tale of Ben's electrical activities. Fine link to "electricity bells", in Franklin's own words. Some other links to projects, maybe not so...
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: Ben Franklin: Glimpses of the Man
Brief glimpse into the life of Benjamin Franklin: scientist, inventor, writer, statesman, philosopher, and economist.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Benjamin Franklin
Overview and biographical facts on the life of Benjamin Franklin, an inventor, scientist, and Founding Father who helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Founding Fathers
Article focuses on the seven Founding Fathers and their involvement in creating the United States of America.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Benjamin Franklin: Founding Father and Inventor
On this site find Benjamin Franklin's biography. Learn about this inventor, scientist, statesman, and Founding Father of the United States.
Curated OER
Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors
This site provides information on American inventors Benjamin Franklin, Robert Fulton, Eli Whitney, Thomas Jefferson, Isaac Singer, Wilbur Wright, Thomas Alva Edison, Elias Howe, and Alexander Graham Bell. It offers pictures from and...