1. Benjamin Franklin The Citizen

2. Did you know? Long ago books were very expensive. Long ago people did not have a lot of books in their homes. 2

3. First Library Why is it important that Benjamin Franklin built the first library where people could check out books? Do you enjoy checking out books from the library? 3

4. Did you know? Long ago their were no fire hydrants. Most houses were made of wood. People used leather buckets to carry water. A volunteer is a person who gives their time to help others. 4

5. First Volunteer Fire Department When Benjamin Franklin started a volunteer fire department how did it help his community? What happens now when there is a fire? 5

6. Benjamin Franklin as a firefighter 6

7. Ben the leader Ben was a good citizen, this sometimes meant he had to be a leader as well. He was a member of the Second Continental Congress whose main goal was to help America win the war against Europe. He signed the Declaration on Independence helping give America freedom from Europe. What holiday do we celebrate to honor this day? 7

8. What is a political cartoon? A cartoon that makes fun of a something. For example school rules. 8

9. The 1 st Political Cartoon by Benjamin Franklin 9

10. Political Cartoon 10

11. What is this cartoon making fun of? 11

12. The task Create a political cartoon. What are some school rules? Create a cartoon with a partner that makes fun of a school rule. 12

13. Join or Die cartoon courtesy of www.earlyamerica.com www.earlyamerica.com Book image courtesy of www.nbend.k12www.nbend.k12 Leather bucket and Ben the Firefighter courtesy of www.ushistory.comwww.ushistory.com Political cartoons courtesy of entertainment.newsday.com 13