Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin in the State Library's Collections
Teaching with Primary Resources Lesson Plans
These lessons and units connected to the Common Core Standards for Science and Social Studies are focused on materials by and about Benjamin Franklin from the State Library's collection. The items were digitized in commemoration of his 300th birthday.
Websites
The Electric Ben Franklin. 30 Dec. 2005.
An excellent introduction to the life and work of Benjamin Franklin.
Benjamin Franklin. An Extraordinary Life. An Electric Mind. 30 Dec. 2005.
A companion website to the PBS documentary.
Benjamin Franklin. A Documentary History. 30 Dec. 2005.
Well documented chronology of Franklin's life and achievements.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. 30 Dec. 2005.
The e-text of Franklin's autobiography.
Resources
Benjamin Franklin Books in the State Library
Digitized Materials About Ben