Benjamin Franklin Courage Project

Benjamin FranklinBy Julia Reed

Benjamin Franklin Inventor, Writer, and Patriot By Ryan P. Randolph

Timeline of Benjamin Franklin’sCourage

1718

At age 10, Benjamin wrote secret articles to his brother James’ paper. He ended up getting James into jail. After James returned, Benjamin left his town.

1724

When Benjamin moved to Pennsylvania, he wanted to start his own print shop. He went back to Boston to beg his father for money after getting his brother arrested and leaving his family. (He did not get approval from his father.)

Benjamin went to London looking for supplies, money and approval. He stayed in London with a different printer while he was still working for Keith in PA. He then went back to PA wanting his job back at Keith’s- but he didn’t get it.

1728

Benjamin was still trying to find a printer to work for when Hugh Meredith offered to own a print shop together. He took the offer knowing that owning a business with her would be challenging. Ben had been working independently.

In his print business he created his own paper and created a new character called “Busy Boy”. I thought that he should of learned his lesson with creating fake people to write about, since what he did to his brother.

1725

(cont.)

1751

Benjamin was elected into the Pennsylvania assembly. It was his third career aside from printing and science. This made him choose sides between the British and Americans. His family didn’t have to pay taxes on their land because they were British. Benjamin kept on trying to force them to pay the taxes.

1765

Ben went to London to argue against the British Stamp Act. Since he was a printer, he cared very much about this. By arguing against this, it caused riots back at his home in PA where his wife Deborah Reed was trying to hold them off. Ben didn’t get the Stamp Act removed right away though. It did get removed in 1766.

1766

1776

On July 4th, the Declaration of Independence was adopted. Benjamin was now fully committed to America, after the American Revolution.

1752

This experiment is Benjamin Franklin’s most famous- flying a kite attached with a metal key. Ben conducted this experiment with his son. This was very interesting at the time and no one knew it could kill you. Being the first person to try something can be scary, risky, and fun.

(cont.)

He was elected President of PA Society for Promoting Against Slavery. Ben wanted to put an end to slavery and to the slave trade. At that time, people didn’t support an idea like this. However, Ben kept fighting for what was right.

1787

1788

At age 82, Benjamin Franklin decided to retire from the public. He kept working on his science studies, though. After retirement, he felt pressured people might need him back. Although sometime after this, he now felt relaxed and not stressed.

1790

Intelligent – Yellow

During Benjamin’s time, as in our time, people called him intelligent because of the marvelous things he could do. Back then, no else knew how print as well and no one

else was so highly educated. He also invented things such as hospitals, police watch, a fire company, library,

safe stove, bifocals, lightning rods, modernized mail delivery- to name a few. All of the experiments he

conducted really made a difference in our world- then and today.

He was curious. He would always be thinking about wacky and bizarre things. For instance, during lightning storms he would only wonder about getting struck by lightning and about finding how electricity works! He didn’t know it could kill you! He would also think about such random things. For example, “How could I make this better?” Or, turn it into a new idea. He was always thinking- which made him curious.

Curious – Orange

Benjamin Franklin was always persistent. He would never stop until he got what he wanted. For example,

he had always wanted to put an end to slavery and to the slave trade. He kept fighting until he got what he wanted. He didn’t put an end to it, but he did get some rights and laws provided. Also, Benjamin fought for taxes. His

family didn’t have to pay taxes on their own land, but Benjamin thought that

they should. He got the government to force them to pay their taxes.

Throughout all of these situations, Benjamin ended up getting what he

wanted.

Persistent - Blue

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Benjamin Franklin was very interested in lightning. His experiments advanced the study of electricity by many years. Benjamin invented the lightning rod which proved that lightning was attracted to metal. This is a metal lightning cage (shown above). Basically the concept of it is to show people when you are in it you won’t get struck by lighting because of the metal rods. From Ben, we have found out a lot about lightning. He would have enjoyed this cage because he could have expanded his knowledge. I think he would be honored to know we have taken his inventions to a whole new level of creativity.

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This is the Copley Medal. Benjamin Franklin actually won this medal in 1753. These days, it would be like winning the Nobel Prize. The Copley Medal is no longer awarded. It was given out by the Royal Society of London for outstanding achievement in scientific research. It was the most prestigious scientific award in Britain at the time. Benjamin Franklin definitely deserved it because he was so highly educated in the categories such as literature, science, and politics.

Benjamin Franklin’s Menu

Appetizers

Main Entrees

Desserts

Bifocals BiscuitsThese may come

with jam and they are super sweet. They represent how Benjamin

Franklin came up with the idea of

bifocals.

Pizza from the Benjamin Stove

This pizza can come with all

different toppings. We cook it in the

famous stove that Benjamin Franklin invented!

Alphabet SoupThis soup is

creamy and delicious.

Franklin was a professional

printer and the letters represent

the words he typed. Kite Cookies

These cookies are colorful

and delicious. They are

cookies from the

experiment Benjamin conducted

about electricity.

Fire House Wings

These will come with any

sauce. They have an amazing

flavor just like Benjamin’s

amazing invention of

the fire house.

100% Beef

This beef can be prepared in anyway. It is 100% meat

just like Benjamin on the $100 bill.

From the The Franklin Inn

Benjamin Franklin’s Menu (cont.)Appetizers Main Entrees Desserts

Key Lime PieThis is a very

prestigious pie. It is from the experiment of the metal key

and kite Benjamin

conducted.

Special Delivery“French” FriesThis pasta has been imported from Italy. It

has gotten here since Benjamin

has invented postal mail.

Benjamin brought

these fries back from

France when he was living

there.Lightning

RodsLibrary Layer

CakeThese

Mozzarella sticks were

“struck” with a bunch of flavor.

These are inspired from

the invention of the lightning

rod.

You can get a book of the

cake and they are all divine. This cake is to represent how Benjamin took part in creating

a library.

The Independence EntreeThis is a special

meal where all the food is red, white, and blue. This is to

show how Benjamin Franklin participated in the

signing of the Declaration of Independence.

If it is inevitable bring it to my doorstep promptly

my wristwatch is broken it reads what my past times have cost me

deprive me of oxygen slowlyI think more like you they will still

come to know meI dream of such afternoons

valedictorians white-water rafting the rapids of Oregon

Revenue generators are thoroughly splashed

by the waves of awakening iconoclasts

I will not attach strings, I cannot pluck melodically

Follow my instincts towards my autonomy

Glad I'm not a Kennedy despite the nice amenities

I couldn't walk my Pomeranians without security ahead of mePrivacy is held in high regard

I'm old enough to understand a picket fence around a yard

when the main vein softens and the arteries harden

I'll own a geodesic dome and a vegetable garden

Feel the light….. Feel the light…..

Benjamin Franklin Music

Feel the lightning inside...

Everyone's got the lightningDo you intend to use it?

Feel it insideDaddy don't mind

Benjamin Franklin MusicOnce you unlock the powernothing is going to stop you

feel it insideMomma don't mind

let the high voltage rock you

I've got the lightning insidethat kind of power can't hideyou know it won’t be tonight

this lightning's making me high

feel the lightning inside (x3)

Everyone's got the lightningDo you intend to use it?

Feel it insideDaddy don't mind

Benjamin Franklin Musiconce you unlock the powernothing is going to stop you

feel it insideMomma don't mind

let the high voltage rock you

Feel the light…..Feel the light…..

By: Grand Buffet Lyrics

http://www.lyricsmania.com/benjamin_franklin_music_lyrics_grand_buffet.html

Feel the light….. I chose this song for Benjamin Franklin because it really describes the little ideas and the main themes of Benjamin’s life. I also feel that this song has so much details. It records things like they are snapshots. They captured things at the exact moment and you felt like you were there! This song was well written by the band, The Grand Buffet Lyrics. Even without the title somewhere in the song, I definitely knew it was about Benjamin Franklin. It also shows his true colors about courage. This song is the perfect song about Benjamin Franklin!