4M: Found: Ben Franklin's Letters by Michele Tedeschi https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r Question: Tell about a key event in Benjamin Franklin's life. Hit a TRIPLE!! en-us 2017-03-10 18:59:32 UTC 2026-01-05 05:14:48 UTC hello@padlet.com Kiersten https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160028716 in 1718Benjamin Franklin got his first job when he was 12. He would learn how to print newspaper his brother James was a printer. Franklin worked for his brother for 5 yearsbut they did not get along. Than
Ben ran away and went to many places first New York then Philedelphia that's where he worked as a printer and later he opened his opened his own shop. HE wrote and printed "Poor Richards Almanack"  Franklin as well as put his famous saying in it one of them was "keep a penny earned a penny" Franklin son became an important person. When people wanted freedom, he was right in the middle of it. Then later he helped write the Declaration of Independence. When Benjamin Franklin was an old man he still wrote the constitution. When he died he was the most known person in America.
]]> 2017-03-14 16:05:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160028716 Nate https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160030495 Benjamin Franklin has many key events in his life. One key event is he helped write the Declaration of Independence. This proves that he helped do something very important to American history. Another key event of his life is Franklin did famous work studying electricity. This shows he is very smart. As you can see Benjamin Franklin has many key events in his life.]]> 2017-03-14 16:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160030495 Kevin (K-Rod) https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160117687 Ben Franklin had a very important life with lots of key events. First, he helped his brother create stories. Next, Ben ran away from his brother and started his own shop in Phillidelphia. Also, he wrote The Declaration of Independence. Finally, Ben helped write the Constitution.]]> 2017-03-14 21:57:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160117687 Derek https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160119626 When Benjamin Franklin was young he started making newspapers with his brother. when he was older he opened a shop in philadelphia. when he was an adult he made a news paper and posted it. when he got older he helped make the declaration of independance.]]> 2017-03-14 22:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160119626 Tia https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160226920        When Benjamin Franklin was young he got his first job.The text states,"In 1718, Benjamin Franklin got his first job.He was 12.He learned how to print newspapers." This proves that Benjamin Franklin was young when he got his first job in 1718.


         
               When Benjamin Franklin was young he still loved newspapers but he loved newspapers in other states.The text states that,"In 1723,Ben went to New York.Next,he went Phiadelphia.He found work as a printer.Later, he open his own shop."This shows that Benjamin Franklin loved printing newspapers and getting them from new states.
]]> 2017-03-15 12:34:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160226920 Alexa https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160390445 A key event in Ben Franklin's life was in incident known as "the wagon affair". This event shows that Benjamin Franklin was skilled in working with people of different backgrounds.  During this time, around 1755, the British and French were arguing over land to the west of the colonies in the future United States of America.  A military general named Braddock had been sent to lead a British attack on the French in Pennsylvania. According to the text, when Braddock did not receive enough supplies for the attack, Benjamin Franklin " ...rallied public support and made deals with farmers. Franklin also acquired wagons, horses, and volunteers for Braddock's campaign."  This shows that Benjamin Franklin was very good at convincing many people to cooperate with his efforts and that he could work with people of different backgrounds.  ]]> 2017-03-15 22:37:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160390445 Carmine https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160391047 the first important thing in Benjamin's life is...  "In 1718, Benjamin Franklin got his first job. He was 12 years old, which was the age when a boy began learning a job that he would do for his whole life. Ben would learn how to print newspapers. His brother, James, was a printer—he would teach Ben. The next thing was "He went first to New York, and then to Philadelphia, where he found work as a printer and latetr opened his own shop. He was on his way in the world". The third was "He also wrote and printed Poor Richard's Almanack. It had weather reports and recipes. Franklin also put some of his famous sayings in it. One of them was, "A penny saved is a penny earned." Franklin also did famous work studying electricity". his final most important life experience was "Franklin soon became an important person in Pennsylvania. In 1757, he moved to England, where his job was to speak for some of the colonies. He later returned to America.
 

When people in the colonies began to want freedom, Franklin was right in the middle of it. He wanted freedom too. In fact, he later helped write the Declaration of Independence.

 

Franklin went to France to speak for the new United States. He was there in 1783 when America won the Revolutionary War. He returned to the U.S. two years later.

 

By then, Benjamin Franklin was an old man. Even so, he helped write the Constitution. When he died in 1790, he was one of the most loved of all Americans.

 
 
  
 
]]> 2017-03-15 22:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160391047 GABRIELLA R. https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160401756 A key event that happend was when Benjamin Franklin was in the war.In the paragraph 6  they talk about the french and indian war.  The author in the article "Found-Ben Franklin's letters" says that "Franklin wanted the british to know that he was also politically important in the colonies"This teaches that Franklin wanted to warn the british about him.
 
         In the second article of "Found-Ben Franklins letters the author wrote "Franklin went to France to speak for the new United States. He was there in 1783 when America won the Revolutionary War." This proves that america won the war and he was there when it happend.(I think this is important because when the war ended Ben Franklin was there and thats whats its all about.)

]]> 2017-03-16 00:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160401756 Charlene https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160407940 A key detail in Ben Franklin's life was that he wrote many letters. An example from the article is "He riffled through the 46 other copies of Franklin-related letters he found in the library. Houston realized that the letters he uncovered were all unknown to historians." This shows that he wrote many letters. Another example is "The original book of letters—the one that Franklin used to carry with him and even mentioned in his autobiography...." This proves that Ben Franklin carried around his many letters with him. To sum thing up, a key detail of Ben Franklin's life was that he wrote many letters.]]> 2017-03-16 01:28:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160407940 Amanda https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160662656 The text "Found:Ben Franklin's Letters" has information that supports the idea that a key event in Ben's life was that he helped sign the declaration of independance. According to the text,"In 1775 he moved to England where his job was to speak for some of the colonies."  This quote proves that Ben wanted to agree with the colonists in their political thoughts. To sum it all up, a key event in Ben Franklin's life was that he was interested in politics. ]]> 2017-03-16 21:03:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160662656 Emily https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160663504  Benjamin Franklin joined his brother in newsprinting. He later ran off to New York, then to Pennsylvania, where he made his own newsprinting business. He wrote the newspaper Poor Richard's Almanack. Franklin became a well known person in Pennsylvania. He then moved to England to speak with the colonists. He carried a book of letters around with him, that has not let been found. It maybe had many family letters to bring with him so he could remember them.Then Franklin traveled back to America to have a speech. He was there when America won the Revolutionary War. He was an old man by then, and he soon died. The letters in the British Library show how amazing Ben Franklin's life was.]]> 2017-03-16 21:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160663504 James P. https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160672945 When Benjamin Franklin was young, he learned how to print newspapers. When he got older, he helped with the declaration of independence. Lastly, a very important thing happened. Ben Franklin experienced electricity]]> 2017-03-16 22:26:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160672945 Noelle https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160679648             There are many key events in Benjamin Franklin's lifetime. One main key event is that he helped write the Declaration of Independance,  as the ariticle says, "When people in the colonies began to want freedom, Franklin was right in the middle of it. He wanted freedom too. In fact, he later helped write the Declatration of Independence."this proves how important Benjamin Franklin is in American history because without the Declaration of Independence the colonies would not have there liberty.

 
Benjamin Franklin has another important key event in his lifetime that also includes helping to write a American document. As the article says, "by then, Benjamin Franklin was an old man. Even so, he helped write the Constitution.".  This sentence explains how he was one of the writers of the Constitution, which is the laws of the U.S. Without the Constitution we would all be crazy doing whatever we want, which could get people hurt. 

]]> 2017-03-16 23:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160679648 Fuzzy (Chloe) https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160682519 In 1718 Benjamin Franklin got his first job as a printer. He was 12 years old.  In 1723, he left England and moved to New York and then to Philadelphia. He opened his own print shop there. In 1729 Franklin bought a newspaper. He also wrote and printed an almanac and did important studies with electricity.

In 1757 Benjamin Franklin moved back to England and he spoke on behalf of some of the colonies. He moved back to America after that and helped write the Declaration of Independence.

In 1783 he was in France when America won the Revolutionary War. He was an important man by this time in America and Philadelphia.  He moved back to America two years later.

He helped write the Constitution when he was an old man.
]]> 2017-03-17 00:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160682519 Shaili https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160684127          There were many key events in Benjamin Franklin's life. In the article "Found: Ben Franklin's Letters",  they explained important events.  He helped write the Declaration of Independence. He was there when the colonists won the Revolutionary war.  He also helped write the Constitution. 
  
         He also traveled a lot. First, when he was twelve years old he was in business with his brother at printing shop. In 1723, Ben Franklin ran off because he and his brother did not get along well. He first went to New York, and then to Philadelphia where he found work as a printer and later opened his own shop. The next big event in his life was, Ben Franklin soon became an important person in Pennsylvania. In 1757, he moved to England where his job was to speak for some of the colonies. Later Ben went back to America and he started wanting freedom for the colonists. So, he helped write the Declaration of Independence and that proves he was a patriot.  Franklin went to France to speak for the new United States. He was there when America won the Revolutionary war.  He even helped write the Constitution when he was old. As you can see, the article describes very important event from Benjamin Franklin's life. 
  
 ]]> 2017-03-17 00:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160684127 Ben https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160688986 The key events in Franklin's life are the wagon affair, Declaration of Independence, revaluationary war, and the constitution were all key events in franklin's life]]> 2017-03-17 01:39:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mtedeschi1/x6g7c56r691r/wish/160688986