Teaching the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.

The article features the lesson plan of teaching Benjamin Franklin's "Autobiography." The author describes the characteristics and features of Franklin's autobiography. The autobiography continues to offer teachers a remarkable opportunity to have students explore and discuss the eighteenth century world through the eyes and words of an individual whose name they know. The lesson plan addresses the standards in the national Standards for U.S. History. The author highlights the illustrious career of Franklin. The author relates the procedures how to teach the autobiography of Franklin.