 April 2006 
Benjamin Franklin: In His Own
Words
A Founding Father's folios – letters, even cartoons, by the Man from Philadelphia.
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/franklin-home.html
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CONTENT:
Benjamin Franklin: In His Own Words offers a database of over 250 of classroom tested, Internet-based economic
lesson materials for K-12 teachers and their sThis site from the Library of Congress offers visitors a glimpse
of Benjamin Franklin's public, professional, and scientific accomplishments through important documents, letters,
books, broadsides, and cartoons. It is the companion site to the physical exhibition at the Library until June
17, 2006. |
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SITE DESIGN:
The site is easy to navigate with a top and bottom navigation menu on each of the internal pages. The main page
lists the nine main sections of the site as well as links to other areas. |
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REVIEW:
Benjamin Franklin: In His Own Words uses the vast collections of the Library of Congress to highlight the Franklin's
achievements as a writer and printer, an inventor and scientist and as a politician and statesman. The first
five sections focuses on the politician and statesman and gives an in depth account of Franklin's involvement
before, during and after the Revolutionary War. Various documents, letters and pictures are available for examination.
The last two sections deal with Franklin as a scientist and inventor and as a printer and writer. Original copies
of the plans for the Franklin Stove, the design for bifocals, and a series of letters from Benjamin Franklin
describing his experiments on electricity as well as other documents are included. Also included are many of
the books, magazines and manuscripts that Franklin published including his Personal Liturgy and the Art of Making
Money. |
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