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Lists to Live By: Developing a Self-Improvement Plan

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Ben Franklin was a man with a plan. Learners investigate his plan for self-improvement using excerpts from Franklin's autobiography. Then, pupils develop their own plans and discuss how to sell them to others using the two-session lesson plan. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Have your class members create a self-improvement plan based on Franklin's ideas
  • Ask scholars to market their plans to peers in a day of presentations
Classroom Considerations
  • Lesson is part of a larger playlist exploring the life and ideas of Ben Franklin
Pros
  • Worksheets make using lesson plan easy
  • Plan includes options for extension
Cons
  • Link to primary source is dead, although it can be found through other sources