Day 1

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

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    How would you describe Benjamin Franklin as a student and learner, based on his experiences up to this point in the narrative?

    Thoughtful responses should consider the earliest of his experiences as a young learner. They should note the way he closely observes and reflects on experiences as a lower middle class child, one of many siblings, the son of a man who provides life lessons at every turn. This might include reference to what it was like for him to sit down at a table for dinner, for example. They should discuss his experience as a student of writing and arithmetic in school, but they will focus more specifically on the way Franklin seems to learn from experience,...

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