Lesson Plan
Benjamin Franklin Mini-lesson
Learning Objectives
- Recognize how various individuals and groups contributed to the development of the U.S. government.
- Trace the impact of significant events that surrounded the founding of the United States.
- Big Ideas: signer of three major U.S. documents, Declaration of Independence, diplomat, Treaty of Paris, Constitution, Join or Die political cartoon
Overview
This mini-lesson looks at "The First American", Benjamin Franklin. He is the only Founding Father that signed all three major documents that founded the United States of America: the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Paris in 1783, and the United States Constitution. Students will explore the many roles he took during the founding of America.
Tags
Pedagogy Tags
Mini-Lesson
Primary Source
History Connection
Tech Options
No Tech Required
Web browser
Integrations
Kami
Nearpod
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Lesson Plan
