Benjamin Franklin’s Transition to Becoming a Revolutionary
3:10
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: New December 2022! Author H. W. Brands explains how and why Benjamin Franklin became a revolutionary, at the ripe age of 70.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: US History-235**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Students should take Mr. Brands’ definition of big and little histories and find examples throughout American history of these. Times when people’s lives were changed due to events.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
