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Ben and Me Ben and Me Ben and Me Ben and Me Ben and Me Independent Contract Ben and Me Independent Contract by Robert Lawson Name:___________________________ Number of activities to be completed: _______ Name:___________________________ Number of activities to be completed: _______ Writing About the Book 1. Writing 2. 7. Science 8. Science The life of Benjamin Franklin, one of the most Amos feels he and Ben need a written contract Ben Franklin had many famous friends, including When Amos changes some of the Tide Table important men in colonial times, is recorded in Ben and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. numbers in Poor Richard’s Almanack, he does An inventor’s motivation is usually a desire to that clearly states their responsibilities. First, solve a problem. Benjamin Franklin’s home was Me by his close friend and associate Amos the mouse. they discuss their needs, and then they write Research the life of Ben Franklin to find not realize the problem it will cause. Later, Author Robert Lawson claims to have been given information about three of his friends. Then create when he and Ben are awakened by an angry freezing cold, which prompted him to invent the the contract. Amos wants food, shelter, and Franklin stove. He also invented a chair that Amos’s tiny journals in which Amos boasts of being the protection for himself and his family. Ben wants a booklet about Ben and his friends. Obtain four mob of Shipmasters whose ships have all run wisdom behind this famous man. Amos, under the cover sheets of white paper. Write the title “Ben and aground, he understands the importance of the converted into a stepladder and bifocal glasses advice and assistance from Amos. Obtain a for reading and distance. Think of a problem of Ben’s fur hat, influences Ben’s writing, experiments, copy of page 5 from your teacher. Then discuss Friends” at the top of the first sheet, and then draw Tide Table. Obtain a copy of page 7. Then use and political activities. Their relationship is based on an illustration of Benjamin Franklin below it. Write the Tide Table to answer the questions. that you would like to solve, and then brain- with a family member or a friend an idea for a storm different solutions to the problem. Use a written contract which states that Amos will advise mutual contract, such as chores, homework, or a different friend’s name at the top of each of the Ben in exchange for a home, food, clothing, protection, three remaining sheets. Staple the sheets together your solutions to try to build an invention. Next, a special project. Write the contract, and then write a paragraph that includes a description of and the care of his large family. With this agreement, mount it on construction paper. along the left side. Finally, complete the book by Ben and Amos become lifelong companions. writing facts about each friend and then drawing the invention, the problem it was designed to an illustration for each one. solve, and if the invention was successful. 4. Research 3. Language Arts 9. Language Arts About the Author 10. Math Poor Richard’s Almanack contains Ben Ben Franklin worked as an apprentice printer During the time period that Ben Franklin lived, when he was young. Later, he moved to many patriots had strong political beliefs and Travel at the time Ben Franklin lived was slow Franklin’s words of wisdom. He believed compared to the many traveling choices we Robert Lawson is the only author who has received both the prestigious Newbery and Philadelphia and developed his newspaper, spoke passionately about them. Amos’s friend, that others could benefit from sayings such have today. Ben was asked to travel by ship to Caldecott Medals. He was born in New York City in 1892 and grew up in New Jersey. As The Pennsylvania Gazette, into one of the Red Jefferson, was well-known for his inspiring as “Haste makes waste.” Many of Ben’s England and France several times during his a child he was an avid reader and greatly admired famous most successful newspapers in the colonies. speeches about the Battle of Versailles. An maxims are still popular today. Obtain a copy life. Using a world map, calculate the miles from illustrators. He attended the New York School of Fine and Research and then write a report on interesting influential speech can be helpful in achieving of page 6 from your teacher. First, read each Philadelphia to England and then from Philadel- Applied Arts and then established himself as an illustrator for facts about the life of Ben Franklin. Then create a goal. Think about an issue that is important maxim at the top of the page and then write phia to France. Research the amount of time it several magazines. In 1922 he married fellow illustrator Marie a newspaper page using the information you to you, and then write a speech to share your an explanation for each one. Next, write an would have taken Ben to travel by ship to these Abrams and they supported themselves by designing greeting gathered. Complete your newspaper by adding beliefs. Give your speech to the class. ending to complete each maxim in the middle locations. Then research the amount of time it cards for years. In 1930 he illustrated his first book, The Wee illustrations for each article. of the page. Finally, write your own maxim at would take a person to travel the same distance Men of Ballywooden by Arthur Mason. Later, he was asked by the bottom of the page. today by ship and by airplane. Finally, choose a a publisher to suggest a subject of his interest to illustrate. place that you would like to travel to, and then When he came up with the idea for Ben and Me, the calculate the distance and travel time. publisher asked him to write the book. Lawson won many awards and honors during his career. He died at 6. his home, Rabbit Hill, in 1957. 5. Art Social Studies 11. Social Studies 12. Science Ben Franklin had many talents. Amos Ben and Amos enjoy their busy lives in colonial The Declaration of Independence is one of the Philadelphia. After a day filled with the challenges most important documents in the history of our Ben Franklin was fascinated by electricity, and describes him as a scientist, inventor, printer, his experiments with lightning are among his author, and soldier. Use these titles to create of many different jobs, they enjoy relaxing with a country. Ben Franklin was a member of the Student Contract Materials List good meal. Find or create recipes for a colonial committee that wrote it. Research the Decla- most famous. Today it is difficult to imagine life a biographical poster of Ben Franklin. First, without electricity. Research a simple electrical colonial cookbook, white paper meal. Then plan a colonial meal, considering the ration of Independence to discover the events • Activity #6: research to discover the meaning of each title. current, and then draw a diagram to illustrate it. copy of page 7 types of food needed for a balanced diet. Make that were taking place in 1776. Investigate how copy of page 5, construction paper, glue • Activity #7: Next, draw Ben in the middle of your poster, Investigate to find one electrical experiment to • Activity #1: 1 paper a booklet including the menu, recipes, and a the document is connected to Philadelphia, four 8 /2" x 11" sheets of paper; • Activity #8: and then write his titles around him. Finally, • Activity #2: pencil, paper description of the table setting. John Hancock, and the country’s birthday. create, such as an electromagnet. Demonstrate reference materials on friends of Ben • Activity #9: illustrate each title with a magazine picture or a reference materials, world map the experiment to your classmates, explaining Franklin, including George Washington • Activity #10: drawing. Then write a report about the importance of the reference materials on the the simple circuit with the aid of your diagram. and Thomas Jefferson; crayons or • Activity #11: Declaration of Independence. Tell who wrote it, Declaration of Independence markers; stapler when, where, and why. science books, battery, insulated Name Ben and Me copy of page 6 • Activity #12: • Activity #3: wire, iron bolt, crayons or Ben and Me reference materials on Ben Franklin, • Activity #4: markers Telling Tides crayons or markers Name “Ben and Me” reference books, magazines, poster ® 3 • Activity #5: Ben and Me ©The MailboxUse the Tide Table to answer the questions below. board, glue, crayons or markers Words of Wisdom Answer Keys 2 ©The Mailbox® 1. On the 10th, when was the first low tide? ______________ Page 6 4 ® ©The Mailbox Answers may vary. Accept reasonable responses. 2. On the 10th, when was the first high tide? _____________ Name Write a sentence to explain the meaning of each maxim. 1. Use your time wisely. Do not waste time. Friendly Contract 2. _________________________________ 3. On the 10th, about how many hours passed between low tide and high tide? _______ It is healthy to go to bed early and wake up early; you will 1. Be always ashamed to catch thyself idle. feel better and you will do better. 4. On the 18th, when was the second low tide? _____________ 3. Don’t waste today wishing for tomorrow. _________________________________________________________________ 5. On the 18th, when was the second high tide? _____________ 4. Do not spend too much time talking about doing something; We, the undersigned, mutually pledge to each other ________ do it. 6. On the 18th, about how many hours passed between low tide and high tide? _______ 2.
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