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Fun Easy English Classroom
May 9
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What is on this page?
In this lesson you need to help Ben Franklin get to his meeting at Independence Hall. You can also learn some cool stuff.
This is a cool game
How do I play this game?
  • Make sure the SOUND on your computer is turned on
  • Click START on the picture above
  • Click Sound On
  • Use the arrow keys to move Ben through the maze
More cool stuff
Benjamin Franklin - Printer. As a child, I loved to read, write, and collect books; so when it came time to choose a trade, my father decided I would become a printer. At the age of twelve, I started as an apprentice with my older brother James. At the age of twenty-two, I opened my own printing shop. My newspaper, the Pennsylvania Gazette became very popular and profitable. A few years later, Poor Richard’s Almanack was released and soon became the best selling book in the colonies, selling over 10,000 copies a year. Soon, I became the most active printer in the colonies and was appointed the official printer of Pennsylvania. My duties included printing money, laws, and documents for the colony. I then became the public printer for Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland. I also helped establish newspapers in New York, Connecticut, and two islands in the West Indies.
Source: Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
 
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