from Poor Richard’s Almanack

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

Got his start as a printer as an apprentice to his brother

Used the name “Silence Dogood” to satirize daily life and politics in Boston

Considered to be the “First American Humorist”

Retired from printing business at 42 to devote himself to science

Responsible for inventing the lightning rod, bifocals, and a new type of stove

Is best remembered for his career in politics

Played an important role in drafting the Declaration of Independence and Constitution

P. 138

Contained practical information about the

calendar, the sun and the moon, and the weather

Featured homespun sayings and observations Franklin put an aphorism at the top or bottom of

most pages These sayings allowed Franklin to include many

moral messages in very little space Franklin created a fictitious author/editor for this

publication, the chatty Richard Saunders

Poor Richard’s Almanack

Short sayings with a message Statement that is really quotable; it makes a

profound point in a simple, easily remembered way

What does Winnie the Pooh mean in this cartoon?

Aphorism

Read pages 146-148 Discuss the different aphorisms collected by

Benjamin Franklin Complete the Aphorism Scenarios Worksheet Complete the Ben Franklin Bumper Sticker

Worksheet

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