Benjamin Franklin Playlist
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Benjamin Franklin and the First Abolitionist Petitions
Essay - 2197 Words
Essay
2197 Words
How did Benjamin Franklin fight for the abolition of slavery?
Benjamin Franklin and the American Enlightenment
Essay - 1883 Words
Essay
1883 Words
How did Benjamin Franklin contribute to his community?
Thomas Kidd: Benjamin Franklin and Enlightenment
| BRI Scholar Talks
Video
Video
37 Min
BRI Senior Teaching Fellow Tony Williams will sit down with historian and author Thomas Kidd
to discuss his fascinating essay on the American Enlightenment and Benjamin Franklin in our
new digital history textbook, Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Kidd touches on
everything from Franklin’s impressive printing and scientific exploits to his nuanced views
on education, religion, and civic virtue. He also explains the ways Franklin used his
determination to educate himself and others against the vibrant backdrop of the American Enlightenment.
37 Min
Exploring the Join, or Die Cartoon |
BRIdge to the Past: Art Across U.S. History
Video
Video
12 Min
In this week's episode, host Mary Patterson will focus on the "Join, or Die" cartoon, published
by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. What message was this severed snake conveying to the colonists?
And what was the cartoon's role in both the American Revolution and the French and Indian War?
12 Min
Benjamin Franklin
Founder
Founder
Franklin’s considerable work in the areas of journalism, science, and invention often obscure his many contributions to the creation of the Constitution and protection of American freedoms.
Benjamin Franklin Mini DBQ
Lesson
Lesson
55 Min
This Lesson should follow the Colonial Identity: English or American? Point-Counterpoint.
An Atrocious Debasement of Human Nature: Benjamin Franklin, the First Abolitionist Petitions, and Justice
Lesson - 1 Activities
Lesson
1 Activities
45 Min
How did Benjamin Franklin action to abolish slavery in the early republic? Use his example to think about how students can promote justice for themselves and others.
45 Min
A Project of Moral Perfection: Benjamin Franklin’s List of Virtues and Purpose
Lesson - 1 Activities
Lesson
1 Activities
45 Min
In this lesson, students will learn how Benjamin Franklin purposefully tried to be virtuous throughout his life.
45 Min
He Snatched Lightning from the Sky and the Scepter from Tyrants: Benjamin Franklin, the Kite Experiment, and Purpose
Lesson - 1 Activities
Lesson
1 Activities
45 Min
In this lesson, students will learn about the life and work of Benjamin Franklin and how it was shaped by his purpose. They will explore how his actions and his identity helped him achieve great discoveries in science and, through his example, learn how they can pursue their own purpose for the greater good of mankind.
45 Min
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Lesson - 4 Activities
Lesson
4 Activities
45 Min
How did Benjamin Franklin contribute to his community and country? Evaluate the Albany plan, analyze Franklin's efforts to oppose slavery, and much more.
45 Min
The Founders’ Failure to End Slavery
Lesson
Lesson
Students should be familiar with the debates surrounding slavery in the Constitutional Convention in Chapter 3. Students should read the James Madison and the Bill of Rights Narrative and Benjamin Franklin and the First Abolitionist Petitions Narrative for context before reading this Lesson.
Founders’ Quotes
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Founders’ Quotes on Founding Principles Click for free lesson on Charles Carroll Click for free lesson on Benjamin Franklin Click for free lesson on James Wilson Individual Liberty Federalism Limited Government Separation of Powers Representative Government “All Men Are Created Equal” Private Property
Albany Plan of Union
Essay - 1964 Words
Essay
1964 Words
How did the Albany Plan of Union create colonial unity?
