Ben and Me

Unit Review Sheet

Facts and Definitions

Lesson 1: Ben Franklin and the Colonies

• There were 13 original colonies.
• Ben Franklin was an inventor and a statesman.

Lesson 2: Setting the Record Straight

• Ben Franklin invented the Franklin stove.

Lesson 3: Swimming

• People have always tried to find ways to make work easier.
• Ben Franklin was an excellent swimmer.

Lesson 4: Electricity

• Words can be powerful tools.
• A person with vision has ideas about how the world could be improved.

Lesson 5: Electrifying

• An electrical charge occurs when electrons are transferred from one item to another.

Lesson 6: War

• The Declaration of Independence described the government and freedoms of the new America.
• A factual statement is one that can be proven.
• An opinion is an idea that cannot be proven, and people may disagree about it.
• Vocabulary words: parliament, eloquence, manifesto, rumblings, quaint, aristocrats, enlist, and fickle.

Lesson 7: France

• The French aided the colonists in the war against England.

Lesson 8: Amos's Account

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Lesson 9: The Rescue

• "Yankee Doodle" is a classic American song.

Lesson 10: Back Home

• A maxim is an expression of truth or principle by which to live.

Final Project: An Interview or Party for Ben

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