Impact of Individuals on Communities

Who was Benjamin Franklin?

• A famous artist

• An inventor and leader who helped shape communities

• A sports player

• A chef

What is a mechanical reaper?

• A type of animal

• A machine used to harvest crops

• A kind of boat

• A musical instrument

Which of the following is a way individuals can change a community?

• By moving away

• By inventing something useful

• By watching TV

• By ignoring problems

Who was Pierre-Charles L'Enfant?

• A famous chef

• The designer of Washington, D.C.

• A sports coach

• A movie actor

How can natural disasters affect a community?

• They can cause damage and change how people live

• They make people laugh

• They help people sleep

• They have no effect

What was one contribution of Pierre-Charles L'Enfant to American communities?

• He designed the layout of Washington, D.C.

• He invented the telephone

• He discovered electricity

• He wrote a famous book

Describe how an idea can change a community, using an example from history.

• The idea of building schools allowed more children to learn and improved the community

• The idea of eating candy made people happy

• The idea of playing games made people tired

• The idea of sleeping late made people lazy

How can you change your community? Write one or two things you would do to change your community.

• I would help clean up parks and start a recycling program

• I would ignore problems and hope they go away

• I would watch more TV

• I would move to another city

Imagine you are living in a community that just experienced a natural disaster. What steps could you and your neighbors take to help rebuild the community?

• Work together to clean up, repair homes, and support each other

• Ignore the damage and hope it goes away

• Move away and never return

• Watch TV all day

Select two of Benjamin Banneker's significant contributions to society.

• He helped design Washington, D.C. and published almanacs

• He invented the telephone and built the first car

• He discovered electricity and wrote novels

• He painted famous portraits and became a movie star