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Benjamin Franklin

An inspiring visit from our most inventive founding father.

Mobile Ed Productions presents Benjamin Franklin, an amazing inventor, author, printer, politician and founding father who enlightens young and old alike.

The presentation is a one-man production using incredible props, a beautiful set, music, stories, interaction, authentic costuming, and the character of Ben Franklin. The presenter's amazing likeness of this great American helps students immediately identify the character. From the moment he walks on stage the audience feels they are in the presence of living history.

Students will have fun participating in "old time" typesetting as they hear of Ben's early years as an apprentice in his brother's print shop. They will also hear both familiar and unfamiliar quotes from Poor Richard's Almanac. Of course, the famous kite and key experiment will be relived by using a Van de Graff generator to the amazement and amusement of the students.

The presenter will perform on a theatrical replica of Mr. Franklin's favorite invention, the glass armonica.

This presentation will:

• Motivate students to read and find out more about our country's history.

• Inspire them to care more about people and respect their peers and leaders.

• Challenge their minds to reach for excellence.

• Encourage positive behavior and virtuous character traits.

Benjamin Franklin will stir the patriotism of students and faculty as he closes the program with the moving account of his involvement in the birth of our nation.

Download the Program Summary PDF file.

Benjamin Franklin	Program Summary
Grade Level:	K-9
Max Audience Size:	275

Performance Time:	40-45 minutes
Setup Time:	45-60 minutes
Teardown Time:	45-60 minutes
Required Utilities:	A stage or 8' x 25' area. One AC electrical outlet. Performer needs a separate room to change clothes. Two 6'-8' banquet tables.
Subjects Covered:	• Early American history • Noteworthy historical figures • Importance of the printing press • Poor Richard's Almanac • Electricity • Invention • Character-building

Marvelous! A+ This was absolutely the most exciting, well-executed program our school has had the pleasure of hosting!

- Holy Family School, Granite City, IL

Our prices are among the most competitive in the school assembly industry. Please call your state's Program Consultant at 800.433.7459 for the best pricing on this program.

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Posted by Geoff Beauchamp on Thu, Feb 24, 2011 @ 01:06 PM

School Assemblies play every day of the school year, so on any given day we have performers all over the country performing school shows.

Recently, en route back from Texas to perform school assemblies in the Midwest, Dave Mitchell stopped in Roxana, Illinois to perform his Ben Franklin school show. I just wanted to share with you how delighted the school, staff and kids were with the performance. I spoke recently with Jim Miller the building principal, and here is what he had to say:

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Posted by Geoff Beauchamp on Wed, Mar 02, 2011 @ 11:55 AM

I have written several times in the past about one of our great school assembly performers Dave Mitchell. He presents our wonderful Ben Franklin school assembly as well as school assemblies on Math and Reading. Well, Dave is hard at work on a brand new program for next year, and yet found himself growing pensive about how and why we do the school assemblies that we do. He jotted down a few thoughts recently, and I thought I would share them with you.

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