Benjamin Franklin and Civic Education

This webcast provides an overview of Benjamin Franklin's contributions and character traits, aligning with Georgia's educational standards. It covers history, geography, and civics standards, focusing on Franklin's life, experiments, and legacy. The webcast also emphasizes primary source analysis and map skills, aiming to enhance students' understanding of historical figures and their impact.

What is the primary focus of the Georgia standards of excellence for first grade?

• Advanced mathematics

• U.S. history, geography, economics, and civics

• World literature

• Physical education

Which of the following is a key component of the history standards for first grade?

• Learning about historical figures and their contributions

• Exploring world religions

• Understanding advanced physics

• Studying modern technology

How do geography standards help students understand historical figures?

• By studying ancient languages

• By focusing on modern transportation

• By showing how figures were influenced by their time and place

• By teaching them to draw maps

What is a primary goal of the civics standards in first grade?

• To describe how historical figures displayed positive character traits

• To teach students about global warming

• To learn about space exploration

• To focus on modern political systems

What is one of Benjamin Franklin's notable contributions?

• Inventing the telephone

• Writing the Declaration of Independence

• Creating the first public library

• Discovering penicillin

Which invention is Benjamin Franklin known for?

• The Franklin stove

• The airplane

• The light bulb

• The steam engine

What character trait did Franklin exhibit during his experiment with electricity?

• Indifference

• Perseverance

• Laziness

• Fearfulness

What was one of Franklin's roles in the founding of the United States?

• He was a famous artist

• He was a general in the army

• He was a co-author of the Declaration of Independence

• He was a king

What did Franklin's involvement in the Treaty of Paris demonstrate?

• His culinary skills

• His perseverance and commitment

• His love for art

• His interest in sports

What is one of Franklin's famous sayings?

• A penny saved is a penny earned

• All that glitters is not gold

• Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise

• To be or not to be