And Now, a Message for Today's Students from Ben Franklin.

Levy, Tedd

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ERIC Number: EJ443690

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Publication Date: 1991

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And Now, a Message for Today's Students from Ben Franklin.

Levy, Tedd

Social Education, v55 n6 p358-59 Oct 1991

Suggests that Benjamin Franklin's autobiography contains many useful messages for today's students. Discusses Franklin's list of virtues that he followed in an attempt at attaining moral perfection. Includes temperance, industry, justice, tranquillity, and humility. Describes the message of Franklin's lesson as one of achieving through effort without attaining perfection. (DK)

Descriptors: Autobiographies, Citizenship Education, History Instruction, Individual Development, Instructional Materials, Moral Values, Personal Narratives, Role Models, Secondary Education, United States History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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