Making a Difference in the Community

How did Benjamin Franklin shape communities?

• worked on a farm

• surveyed his city

• started a fire department

• helped blind people

How does a crossing guard help the community?

• being friendly

• making good grades

• protecting others

• building a road

Bill Gates and Cyrus McCormick have changed their communities by--

• inventing new technology

• discovering new medicines

• rebuilding cities after disasters

Who was the inventor and doctor who created the polio vaccine that helped millions of children?

• Jonas Salk

• Louis Pasteur

• Maria Mitchell

Bill Gates founded the Microsoft company. This company helps people to communicate faster and find information faster. What kind of company did Bill Gates start?

• Telephone company

• Automobile company

• Computer software company

Louis Pasteur invented the process of pasteurization. During this process liquids are heated so harmful bacteria is killed. Why is pasteurization an important invention?

• It prevents polio from spreading.

• It makes food safer to eat.

• It stops the spread of diseases.

First responders are considered heroes in the local communities they serve because they--

• work on holidays and weekends

• risk being in danger to do their jobs

• volunteer their time to the community

Which of these men worked as a city planner and surveyed the land in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Benjamin Banneker

• Pierre L'Enfant

• George Washington

I was born in France, fought in the American Revolution and most importantly I helped design Washington, D.C.

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Pierre L'Enfant

• Juan de Onate

Sometimes citizens form groups to make changes in their communities. What is one way that a group of citizens can change a community?

• By throwing out trash

• By cheering on the local football team

• By setting up a recycling center