Ben Across the Curriculum is a set of interdisciplinary lesson plans, keyed to appropriate national standards, that expand upon and interpret the five central themes highlighted in the exhibition, Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World. These themes are Character Matters; B. Franklin, Printer; Civic Visions; Useful Knowledge; and World Stage.
We have created a total of thirty lesson plans, ten plans each for elementary, middle and high school levels. At the elementary level, to address the disparity between younger and older readers, we have created two tiers for each plan: one for grades K-2, and a second for grades 3 – 5. Many of the lesson plans throughout Ben Across the Curriculum focus on collaborative learning and where appropriate, rely on primary resources, including a number of writings by Franklin and his contemporaries. |
