Author: professorallison

Here are some more great pictures from the North End Waterfront News.

Thomas Charpentier, Kally Morse, Rachel Fancy, President Margaret  McKenna, Zachary Castagnola, Professor Allison

You never know whom you will see at our Franklinpalooza!

Here is our pinata!

Franklin’s Guide to Making Friends

Here is an essay on Franklin’s guide to making friends.

And here is a guide to forming a Ben Franklin Circle, which is a relatively recent revival of an old but good idea.

Ben Franklin Circles

How Much do you know about Franklin?

Here is a quiz about Franklin–let us know how you do!

Saw this in the Onion, thought you would find it interesting.

Currency

Here is a video about Franklin and Boston.

Benjamin Franklin

Our class visited the Print Shop of Edes & Gill, in the North End of Boston.  Proprietor Gary Gregory explained the printing trade, and Benjamin Franklin’s role as a printer.  Rachel Fancy and Alexander Marcus tried their hands at printing the Declaration of Independence.

For more on the Print Shop, here is their web-site:

Printing office of Edes & Gill

Then we signed a copy of the Declaration of Independence!