Ben Franklin

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Ben learned "The Dog and his Shadow".
At the time of the recital of the fables the school master said, "and Ben
will recite "The Wolf and the Kid", which was Nathan's fable. Ben thought,
"If I say that it is Nathan's fable, then the school master will get into
trouble. If I recite the fable, then Nathan will get into trouble." Ben did
nothing; he simply stood there looking up into the sky. Everyone said that
Ben was lazy and that he could not even learn one fable. Josiah Franklin
stood up and explained his son's behavior and the school master was very
embarrassed.

Josiah and Nathan's father both took their sons to the Writing School. Ben
was good in every subject except math. An example of the type of math that
Ben had trouble with is; 848 plus 262 equals 101010. Poor Ben would get a
zero but his teacher would not explain the math to him.

Ben loved science and frequently did experiments. His first experiment was
paddles to make him swim faster. When he tried his newly invented ...

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He printed the famous "Poor Richard's Almanac" a best seller and
decided that he would be print it every twenty-five years. He never stopped
experimenting and is known for inventions such as; bifocal glasses, the
rocking chair and his most famous experiment showing how lightening can
produce electricity. Ben became a famous politician, a minister to France,
and traveled to Europe and talked about the American cause. He died on
April 17, 1790.

QUESTIONS

1. Where did Ben live when he was young? 2. What was Ben's father's name? 3.
What was his father's occupation? 4. What was the color and shape of the
sign above his father's shop? 5. How did the Franklin children become
educated? 6. ...

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