Using the Alphabet to Create a Tribute to Benjamin Franklin in Ben and Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos by Robert Lawson

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Theme:

Inventors

Grades:

3 - 5

Subject:

Reading and Language Arts

Duration:

Two class periods

Standards
& Goals:

Florida State Learning Standards

  • The student will determine the main idea or essential message in grade-level text through inferring, paraphrasing, summarizing and identifying relevant details. 
  • The student will share the writing with the intended audience.

Note that standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards.

Objectives:

Students will:

  • Read or listen to Ben and Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos by Robert Lawson.
  • Brainstorm and work collaboratively to write a description of Benjamin Franklin using every letter of the alphabet.
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