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Recreating Ben Franklin's Magical Picture

Classroom Resource Information

Title:

Recreating Ben Franklin's Magical Picture

URL:

https://historyexplorer.si.edu/sites/default/files/Content/Ben_Franklin_MP_Teacher%20Resource.pdf

Content Source:

Smithsonian

Type:

Learning Activity

Overview:

In this activity, students will be able to identify Benjamin Franklin and his inventions. Students experiment with static electricity and create a "magic picture".

Content Standard(s):

Social Studies
SS2010 (2010)
Grade: 2
Living and Working Together in State and Nation

2 ) Identify national historical figures and celebrations that exemplify fundamental democratic values, including equality, justice, and responsibility for the common good.

• Recognizing our country's founding fathers, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, John Adams, John Hancock, and James Madison

• Recognizing historical female figures, including Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, Harriet Tubman, and Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Describing the significance of national holidays, including the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.; Presidents' Day; Memorial Day; the Fourth of July; Veterans Day; and Thanksgiving Day

• Describing the history of American symbols and monuments

Examples: Liberty Bell, Statue of Liberty, bald eagle, United States flag, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial

Unpacked Content

Strand: History, Civics and Government

Course Title: Living and Working Together in State and Nation

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students:

Identify national historic figures, including the founding fathers and other historic male and female American's, and relate them to the democratic values each exemplifies.
Describe national celebrations, including their significance and democratic values associated with each.
Identify American symbols and monuments and describe the history and significance of each.

Teacher Vocabulary:

historic figures (male and female)
celebrations
exemplify
democratic values
recognize
founding fathers
significance
national holidays
American symbols
monuments

Knowledge:

Students know:

Fundamental democratic values including equality, justice, and responsibility for the common good.
The names and significance of national historic figures, both male and female.
The significance of national holidays and the relationship of each to democratic values.
The history and significance of American symbols and monuments.
Vocabulary: democratic values, equality, justice, responsibility, common good, founding father, national holiday, American symbol, monument

Skills:

Students are able to:

Identify national historic figures and celebrations.
Identify the ways historic figures and celebrations exemplify fundamental democratic values.
Recognize our country's founding fathers and other historic male figures.
Recognize historic female figures.
Describe national holidays, including the significance of each and the democratic values associated with each.
Identify American symbols and monuments and describe the history and significance of each.

Understanding:

Students understand that:

There is an importance and impact of national historic figures and celebrations.

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

AAS Standard:
SS.AAS.2.2- Describe the significant national holidays, including the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.; Presidents' Day; Memorial Day; the Fourth of July; Veterans Day; and Thanksgiving Day.

Tags:

Benjamin Franklin, electricity, inventor

License Type:

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Author:

Ginger Boyd

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Recreating Ben Franklin's Magical Picture