1. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Virtues, and Beyond
Today, in English…
Due: Context Clues #3
HW: Dialectical Journal due 11/21

2. Day 3 – 11/11
Power-Up!
Copy the following quote into your journal and then answer the questions that follow.
Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. – Abraham Lincoln
What literary device is used in this quote?
What does this quote say about character?

3. Venturing through virtue
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin & his 13 Virtues
Page 68

4. Benjamin Franklin’s 13 virtues to live by were:
Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.
Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
Order: Let all your things have their place; let each part of your business have its time.
Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; a penny saved is a penny earned
Industry: Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.

5. Benjamin Franklin’s 13 virtues to live by were:
Justice: Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
Moderation: Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothing, or habitation
Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another’s peace or reputation.
Humility: Imitate Jesus or Socrates

6. Temperance Silence Order Resolution Frugality Industry Sincerity
Our Top 5
Temperance
Silence
Order
Resolution
Frugality
Industry
Sincerity
Justice
Moderation
Cleanliness
Tranquility
Chastity
Humility

7. Taking it a step further…
“All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” pg. 74
Graduation Speech: Baz Luhrmann – Everybody’s Free (to Wear Sunscreen)

8. HW: Dialect-ical Journal due next Friday 11/21
Tonight, for English…
HW:
Dialect-ical Journal due next Friday 11/21