The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   Students will be able to analyze language and tone, considering the author's writing style and the narrator's point of view.

2. 2

   Students will be able to use textual evidence to support interpretations and analyses of theme and character development.

3. 3

   Students will be able to analyze the structure of the text, referring to the historical significance of events in the text.

4. 4

   Students will be able to write creatively from the point of view of the author.

5. 5

   Students will be able to make informed observations about the historical context of the...