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Ben Franklin: Highlighting the Printer Lesson PlanBen Franklin: Highlighting the Printer Lesson Plan
Publisher
Federal Reserve Bank
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5th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
2 hrs
Number of Slides
29
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2012
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Ben Franklin: Highlighting the Printer

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By studying Benjamin Franklin's work as a printer, your class will have a fantastic opportunity to learn about the economic concepts of entrepreneurship, human capital, and investment. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

human capital, humans, entrepreneurs, careers, currency, money

Additional Tags

entrepreneur, currency, money, human capital, social studies

Classroom Considerations

  • Will require some preparation time to gather necessary materials

Pros

  • Includes study of key economic concepts, such as investment in human capital, currency, invention, and innovation
  • Well-designed and organized handouts
  • Activities include reading informational text and designing a timeline

Cons

  • No answer key included

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.7 WHST.6-8.1.a

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