The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Lesson Plan

In what ways were Franklin's interest in and method for achieving "moral perfection" characteristic of his way of achieving most things in his life?

Strong answers will identify examples of his proclivity for lists, organized writing, self-reflection, and self-improvement based on personal errors, which he called "errata." They might observe his personal interest in helping others learn by his example, referring back to cases in which he dispensed advice as far back as Boston and along his journey to and throughout London and Philadelphia. They could observe the nature of accounting practices and his other readings and writings as outcomes of the same nature, which drives...