Quiz: Benjamin Franklin selections Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Comprehension The questions below refer to the selections “from The Autobiography”; “from All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten”; “from Poor Richard’s Almanack.” ____ 1. Franklin arrives in Philadelphia in his working dress because — a. | he intends to find a job immediately | b. | his best clothes are coming around by sea |
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the ideals of what perfection should look like physically‚ personally‚ and socially; no one has achieved perfection. However‚ one person in particular set a very good example of self-improvement. Benjamin Franklin‚ a leader in many ways and beloved by many‚ was the very person who attempted to achieve perfection. When he set out to do this he was unaware how difficult it would be. Instead of perfection‚ he focused on self-improvement. He set goals that were his ideals of perfection or areas of improvement
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Franklin’s autobiography represents the American dream of rising from rags to riches‚ or as Franklin himself says “Having emerged from the poverty and obscurity in which I was born and bred‚ to a state of affluence...” (Franklin1). Franklin writes to his son‚ as his own form of a self help book. He hopes that through his life story people will be inspired to do as he did‚ and find a path to becoming successful. Today‚ he stands as a shining example of what it means to be an American business man
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President Franklin Roosevelt President Roosevelt was born January 30‚ 1882 in Hyde Park New York. His parents Sara Ann Delano‚ and James Roosevelt both came from wealthy New York families. Although James spent much time with him‚ Sara being rather possessive became Franklin’s role model through his childhood. He learned how to play the basic sports such as polo‚ shooting‚ tennis‚ and rowing but never became a star athlete‚ he preferred to watch and sit on the sidelines as a water boy for teams
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“Well done is better than well said” (Poor Richard’s Almanac). Benjamin Franklin not only thought of quotes to help guide our daily lives‚ he lived them. Arguably the greatest genius of his time‚ Franklin was a hard worker‚ relentless learner‚ and passionate thinker. From a general perspective Franklin is a man who worked diligently in school‚ studied untiringly‚ and excelled in most everything he did. Although he was a dynamic learner‚ he never had a stable childhood‚ much less a formal education
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Designer Babies: The Next Perfection The perfect baby might not have the stereotypical physical traits of blond hair and blue eyes; they have the perfect genes of a healthy person. Designer babies is an euphemism for genetic engineering. As a baby’s genes are genetically altered‚ the DNA itself in most cases is not altered‚ but rather parents are merely selecting the genes that will not have a detrimental effect upon their child’s health. The procedure for fertilizing a human ovum‚ or egg‚ outside
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Benjamin Franklin‚ a man of many talents and virtues‚ knew he may never be flawless‚ yet he strove to be anyway. He applied imperative ethical goals on a day to day basis and practiced productive habits. Benjamin Franklin embodied numerous significant characteristics that certainly led to his many successes. Benjamin Franklin imposed remarkable moral values when he created the thirteen virtues. He formed a procedure to conquer each of these virtues‚ starting with temperance. Franklin strategized
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In her article Kari Franklin describes how she created a successful learning environment in which students developed proper social skills through peer conferencing. Some kids go to school for purely social reasons‚ Franklin realized that by introducing in- class discussions‚ she eliminated the need for excessive chatter during instructional time. After realizing that the group sharing was not working out‚ she looked at the peer conferencing from a social competence point of view. In peer conferences
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The man Benjamin Franklin eventually became a man of good character and willingness to accept others. However‚ as the story of Ben Franklin unfolds you see he was indeed just a man. A man found to be of the same fault and human flaw as us all to which we were born‚ and that is into sin. Franklin as well as all people fell short. God told us in his word long before Ben Franklin ever existed. Romans 3:23 states “for all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God.” (NIV). Franklin did prove however
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Mary Alice Pope English Comp 3‚ Westbay FDR Inaugural; Address Rhetorical Analysis January 20‚ 2014 Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Rhetorical Analysis of First Inaugural Address Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd President of The United States of America; he served from 1933 until his death in 1945‚ the longest any president has served. His inaugural speech in March 1933 had resounding effects on most‚ if not all Americans. His speech did more than outline his ambitions for his presidency;
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