What did Benjamin Franklin do before the Constitution?

Franklin founded the Library Company of Philadelphia in 1731, first sold Poor Richard's Almanack in 1732 and offered a plan of union at the Albany Congress in 1754. He signed the treaty of alliance with France in 1778 and was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787.

How do you find a person's age on a timeline?

Subtract the birth year from the event year, then check the birthday. If the event comes before the birthday that year, subtract one more. Both sheets remind students to check the birthday.

8th Grade American Biographies Worksheets

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A biography is the true story of a person's life, and a biography timeline lays out its key events in order. There are 2 worksheets for 8th grade, each with an answer key: Benjamin Banneker Career Timeline and Benjamin Franklin Career Timeline. Students read to-scale timelines and find ages, spans and the order of events.

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

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Benjamin Banneker Career Timeline

Grade8th Grade

TopicAmerican Biographies

Benjamin Franklin Career Timeline

Grade8th Grade

TopicAmerican Biographies

Frequently Asked Questions

Benjamin Banneker was born in Baltimore County, Maryland, in 1731. He built a wooden striking clock, studied astronomy, helped survey the new federal district in 1791 and wrote to Thomas Jefferson that year. He published an almanac for each year from 1792 to 1797.

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