Ben Franklin Biography Study- Differentiated for First Grade

This is a packet of 14 pages to help you teach Georgia's Famous American: Benjamin Franklin for first graders. It is Common Core Aligned AND Differentiated! With one packet you can be ready for this whole Ben Franklin Social Studies Unit.

In this unit, students will create a biography page about the life of thais Famous American (along with an accompanying glossary page to reinforce that key vocabulary). You can print off the individual pages for each American hero OR you can turn it into a nonfiction/informational text as you write it throughout the year by purchasing the bundle here First Grade Famous Americans Biography Study- Differentiated for the Full Year! Whichever works for you and your teaching style!

This is what is included in these 14 pages:
-Biography Cover Page
-Blank Biography Template (if you want to have students completely fill it in themselves or even do a DIFFERENT hero that isn't included in this packet)
-Biography Page (includes a tracing page and a teacher answer guide) for each Famous American
-Blank Glossary Template (again if you want your higher students to complete it themselves or if you want to use it to research a different American

The next 14 pages are ALL the same pages offered at half size to ease your printing woes!! Yay for saving copy paper!

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Each "mini biography" I have last about a week. Day 1: I introduce my newest hero and we fill in the portrait section, write when the hero is born and what their jobs were. Day 2: We always discuss character traits in depth and how we can apply it to our lives. Then we fill it in on the bio page. Day 4: We write our favorite thing that that we have learned so far about this American hero Day 5: Write 3 facts that we have learned about that hero! The best part is you can go at a pace that works for your kids!!

Looking for some other historical figures? Check out the more heroes by clicking below:
George Washington Carver Biography Study- Differentiated for First Grade
Lewis & Clark Biography Study- Differentiated for First Grade
Harriet Tubman Biography Study- Differentiated for First Grade
Ruby Bridges Biography Study- Differentiated for First Grade
Theodore Roosevelt Biography Study- Differentiated for First Grade
Thomas Jefferson Biography Study- Differentiated for First Grade

It is perfect for enriching and reinforcing vocabulary skills, morning work, homework, nonfiction/informational text, writing centers for early finishers, and SO much more!

You might also be interested in some of my other Social Studies products:
Theodore Roosevelt Informational Fill in the Blank Book

Theodore Roosevelt Mega Bundle

Lewis, Clark and Sacajawea: Informational Fill in the Blank Book

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