Welcome!
If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead and rotten,
either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing.
- Benjamin Franklin
Scientist Inventor Philosopher Statesman
Economist Printer Founding Father
A man of many faces, Benjamin Franklin represented the emerging American spirit. Just as the colonies were wrestling with new ideas and questioning what was right and wrong, so too was Benjamin Franklin. Three hundred years ago Ben Franklin rocked his world. And the contributions he made, in the form of inventions, writings and ideas, made him one of the more remarkable Americans of his time, and ours.
This online exhibit helps students understand Benjamin Franklin and his influence on the American republic and character.
The Narrated Exhibit
Explore the themes below through written and audio tours:
 Ben Behind Closed Doors |
Audio Skits
This slide show presents a series of brief skits written and recorded by the students to illustrate each of the main themes of Ben: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
About the Project
Learn how fifteen middle school students from The Philadelphia School, in Philadelphia, PA, created this website with help from: