Character Traits – Benjamin Franklin

Contributor: Victoria Surface. Lesson ID: 10242

Explore Benjamin Franklin's character traits as well as how he displayed those traits. Then, take a look at your character traits and how you display them!

categories

United States

subject
History
learning style
Visual
personality style
Lion, Beaver
Grade Level
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Lesson Type
Dig Deeper

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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  • What words would you use to describe Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the United States?
  • What words would you use to describe yourself?

Studying the character traits of significant people can help you understand history from a different perspective and recognize an individual's impact on an event or the world.

In this lesson, you will explore the character traits of Benjamin Franklin and how he displayed these traits, as well as your own character traits and how you display them in your own life!

Although the following video is geared toward characters (character traits) in a story or novel, it can be applied to real people (historical figures or modern-day).

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Next, learn about Benjamin Franklin as you explore the following resources.

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  • What are Benjamin Franklin's character traits?

Character traits are qualities a person has that make them who they are. Take a look at  some Sample Character Traits.

Some of Benjamin Franklin's character traits include the following.

  adventurous humorous
  ambitious sharp
  curious energetic
  honest wise

 

It is important to not only understand the traits, but also to understand the meanings of each and provide examples from Franklin's life.

Research the meanings of each of the character traits listed using Dictionary.com or another online dictionary. You may also research more traits you find relevant to Franklin and want to explore in more detail.

Complete the Character Traits – Benjamin Franklin found in Downloadable Resources in the right-hand sidebar. Find examples from Franklin's life of how he displayed the character traits.

When you are ready, continue in the Got It? section.

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