http://www.franklinremixed.com Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:37:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2007-04-10.mp3] http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=238 [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2007-04-02.mp3] http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=237 [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-05-19.mp3] http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=223 [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-05-19-2.mp3] http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=222 [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-05-19-1.mp3] http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=221    http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=219 Ben’s Rich Life http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=216 Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it. - Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1736 Ben Franklin didn’t start out rich – but he got rich – the hard way, by working tirelessly in his print shop. His wealth enabled Franklin to retire from his business at age ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=186 [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-16.mp3] http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=209 Title page, 1733 Poor Richards Almanac [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-11.mp3] Ben Franklin knew that his tiny booklet of facts, Poor Richard’s Almanack, could provide a great deal of profit. As a printer, one of his many jobs, Franklin first published almanacs for other writers like Thomas Godfrey and John Jerman. When Franklin realized how ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=105 Cover, 1752 Poor Richards Almanac [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-12.mp3] Some people valued their copies of Poor Richards Almanack so much, they crafted beautiful covers in which to house them, like this one from 1752. - Joshua C. http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=120 Front page of the The Pennsylvania Gazette, 1736 [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-20.mp3] One of the ways that Franklin made money was by printing the Pennsylvania Gazette. Franklin printed a new issue of the Gazette every week; we know how often this paper was published by looking at the dates on the top of the page ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=102 Section III with Building a Community (Junto) tree, Fighting Fires platform, and cases [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-27.mp3] In 1727 Ben Franklin started the Junto Club with ten of his “cleverest acquaintances.” In this club members debated politics, discussed morals, posed intellectual questions, and drank beer (which they got from an ale store across the street). ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=101 An Account of the New Invented Pennsylvanian Fire-Places [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-17.mp3] Franklin not only invented great things, but he also helped promote himself. This was one of Franklin’s business strategies. He would create an invention or found an organization, print up accounts of his work, and sell them. This brought in a lot of ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=103 Some Account of the Pennsylvania Hospital From its first Rise, to the Beginning of the Fifth Month, called May, 1754 [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-18.mp3] Ben helped to found the Pennsylvania Hospital (which exists to this day!) in 1751 and then wrote this account of its history. Ben was very good at promoting himself! - Julie R. http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=122 A Catalogue of Books Belonging to the Library Company of Philadelphia [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-13.mp3] The Catalogue of Books is a very smart marketing technique invented by Benjamin Franklin. The way it worked was he printed up a list of books from the Library Company of Philadelphia, the country's first lending library. Then he ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=104 “Lion's Mouth” box [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-05-19-2.mp3] Imagine you walk into a library sometime in the 1730’s, and you see a box mounted on the wall that says, “Gentlemen are requested to deposit in the Lion’s Mouth the titles of such books as they may wish to have imported.” At a library today you can’t ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=121 The South East Prospect of the City of Philadelphia On a gloomy October morning in 1723, sixteen-year-old Benjamin Franklin crept from his house and slipped on to a ship bound for New York. He wanted to be something other than an apprentice for his brother. When he arrived in New York, ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=106 Ben Behind Closed Doors http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=204 Scientist and Inventor http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=203 Founding Father Franklin http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=202 Ben’s Way to Wealth http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=201 Ben: Bad Guy, Good Guy http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=200    [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-16.mp3] http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=198    [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-20-1.mp3] http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=197   [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-16-4.mp3] http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=196 [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-20-2.mp3] http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=195 [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-16-1.mp3] http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=194   There never was a good war, or a bad peace. -Benjamin Franklin in a letter to friend Sir Joseph Banks, July 27, 1783 Franklin was an awesome statesman who spent much of his political career abroad, first in London, then in Paris. Franklin worked hard to create a new country and ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=189 The noblest question in the world is What Good may I do in it? - Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1737 Did you know that Benjamin Franklin wanted everyone to benefit from his inventions? He never patented any of them. From the Franklin Stove to the lightning rod, he always had his ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=188 Wish not so much to live long as to live well. - Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1738 Possibly one of the most famous Americans in history, Ben Franklin rocked the worlds of science and politics and changed the colonies with his experiments, innovations, thoughts and advances. But there was a very ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=185 Dialogue between the Gout and Mr. Franklin  This is a screenshot of an animation illustrating a story Franklin wrote, and is part of the exhibt, "Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World.". It demonstrates Benjamin Franklin’s knowledge of his own morals, virtues, and spoils. He was wise and knew what ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=123 Experiments and Observations on Electricity . . .  Although electricity was not a new phenomenon in the 1700s, Ben Franklin did some new experiments involving electricity – one of them being the kite experiment. The purpose of the kite experiment was to try to find similarities between static electricity and ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=96 Don't throw stones at your neighbours, if your own windows are glass. - Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1736 By the age of 42, Ben Franklin was a wealthy, white property owner. Like some others of his social class at that time, Franklin had certain prejudices about people who were different from him, ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=187 Hello Instructors! The following is a tutorial on how to Edit a Post You will be using the blog administration feature to edit these posts. ***VERY IMPORTANT*** Make sure you are using Firefox if you are on a Mac when you are editing this ***VERY IMPORTANT***  To do this, you will need to ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=124 Chess set [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-1.mp3] Benjamin Franklin was an incredible chess player. He was so great a player that he was in the Chess World Hall of Fame. Ben believed that you should live your life like you would play a game of chess. That could be the reason he was so successful in ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=118 Section VI with “Do You See Yourself in Franklin?” giant spectacles [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-3.mp3] Franklin improved this pair of glasses for his own personal convenience, which shows some of his character. If he didn't like something, he would not just sit there: He'd do something about it! These glasses represent that there is a ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=117 Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-4.mp3] In this picture, we see Franklin depicted as practically a god, with a spark of electricity touching his hand. This was how the public saw Benjamin Franklin -- as a brilliant man and revolutionary thinker. Many adored Franklin in his day, from the people ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=115 Autobiography (first English version) [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-6.mp3] The photograph of this artifact is the title page from the first English edition of Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography. Ben Franklin’s Autobiography is a way for his son and the general public to remember him and his roots. The Autobiography is where he shares his thoughts and beliefs ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=114 Franklin at the Court of France [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-7.mp3] Franklin was like a celebrity in France, especially to the ladies, with whom he flirted shamelessly. Pictures, prints, busts, and even ceramic dolls in his image were extremely popular at the time. His wife Deborah was dead when he was in France, but she probably ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=113 Electrical Battery [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-31.mp3] Even though Benjamin Franklin did not invent the leyden jar, he was the first to understand how it worked. The leyden jar was and is a primitive battery that stores electricity. A charged leyden jar works by holding electricity between two pieces of metal. You charge a leyden jar ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=99 Human anatomy and astrology, Poor Richards Almanac  [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-28.mp3] This page in Poor Richard’s Almanac details information about a man’s body and the constellations governing its parts. Ben Franklin, using one of his pen names, R. Saunders, wrote it in 1752. It also mentions the Gregorian year, which is an updated calendar ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=95 Franklin before the Lords in Council [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-59.mp3] [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-20-5.mp3] [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-54.mp3] Ben came to England as a loyalist, someone who was loyal to the English King. He was there for 17 years. He was sent there by the Pennsylvania government to serve as their agent. Over time Ben began to change. He wrote letters opposing the ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=108 Declaration of Independence [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-37.mp3] This artifact is the Declaration of Independence that was passed in 1776. This famous document states that all men are created equal. When the Declaration of Independence was written, did the authors mean all free white men or all men in general? We still do not know today ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=94 Congress Voting Independence [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-38.mp3] This picture shows the Founding Fathers voting for independence. When you look at this picture closely, you don’t see any people of color. The assembled men are free and were born as British citizens. Ben Franklin is the man sitting in the center of the picture. -Sarah S., Amanda ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=92 Pennsylvania Gazette, Sale of Slave advertisement, 1745  [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-39.mp3] During his early adult life, Ben Franklin owned African slaves; many white people did in the 1700s, and not everyone considered it bad. Nowadays, we feel slavery is evil. Ben Franklin owned three slaves—a husband and wife, and a slave who was to ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=90 Holograph draft of the Declaration of Independence [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-57.mp3] The Declaration of Independence is a document that Franklin helped to write. This document states that America has declared its independence as a nation. The Declaration of Independence also meant that America wanted to be free from English colonial rule. The fact that Ben ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=110 Am I Not a Man and a Brother? (anti-slavery medallion) [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-40.mp3] This medallion relates to our big idea and theme because it shows that Ben Franklin, a slave owner for over forty years, eventually became opposed to slavery. It helps us to tell the story of how Ben changed his views of ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=89   Cover, Narrative of the Late Massacres in Lancaster County of a Number of Indians [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-41.mp3] Native Americans struggled against white invaders of their lands throughout Benjamin Franklin’s time in the Americas. Benjamin Franklin was not unlike many of his fellow white landowners who thought less of Native Americans. Over time, however, Franklin ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=88 Franklin at the Court of France [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-58.mp3] After the Declaration of Independence was signed, America was getting ready to fight a war against the largest military power at the time, Great Britain. The Americans desperately needed an alliance with another country if they wanted to win the war. Ben was chosen to ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=112 Benjamin Franklin’s Constitution [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-53.mp3] The U.S. Constitution One of the most important documents that Benjamin Franklin helped to create was the U.S. Constitution. The Constitution's purpose was to make the United States a more efficient and civilized union. This document provides a system of principles to better govern a nation. Ben was ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=109 Am I Not a Man and a Brother? (anti-slavery medallion) [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-56.mp3] In 1772, when Ben Franklin was forty-two years old, he bought a few slaves, and was given one as a payment of debt. "How,” asked the British, “could Americans demand liberties and freedoms that they refused to extend to everyone, white ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=107 Title page, Narrative of the Late Massacres in Lancaster County of a Number of Indians [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-44.mp3] This is a page of the pamphlet about the Paxton Boys, written and printed by Benjamin Franklin in the year 1764. The Paxton Boys were a group of white men who wanted to avenge the deaths ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=119 “Franklin-type” split bifocal spectacles  [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-23.mp3] Scholars disagree on whether or not Ben Franklin invented the bifocals but he certainly did improve on them and developed how they could be used. He combined two types of lenses and put them into one frame. He, himself, used bifocals so that he did not have ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=97 Glass armonica [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-24.mp3] The glass armonica is one of Ben Franklin's many inventions. The glass armonica works like this: wet glass bowls spin around and the bowls vibrate when the player touches them, creating sound. A foot treadle operates the spinning of the bowls. -Raffaele G-P http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=98 Hello Junior Curators! Your first assignment is as follows: Create an artifact for your page of the online exhibit Click the more button below for instructions     To do this, you will need to follow the following instructions. Feel free to print them out first to keep them handy, or open ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=50 Hello Intrepid Junior Curators! Your next mission is as follows: Create your own page on the online exhibit site Click the more button below for instructions     As you already know, each of you has a blank page on the site in your name. You will be using the blog administration ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=71 Regulation of clocks, Poor Richards Almanac  [audio:http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/franklinremix/franklinremix-2006-03-21-26.mp3] This artifact documents the differences between the two kinds of eclipses - lunar and solar. According to Franklin and this document, there would be four eclipses over the course of a year. It even details the time and day of each. However, Franklin miscalculated. ... http://www.franklinremixed.com/?p=100