Benjamin Hoff

King Saul I like to read stories that have good endings, but some of the finest lessons we can learn come from stories with unhappy endings. For a lot of years Gods people were ruled by Judges; however, they looked out there across the borders and saw people being ruled by kings and they wanted a king, too. God did not favor them having a king, but they thought they would fair better if they just had a king. So God permitted them to have one. God told Samuel to locate the right person to be Israel’s

writings we will be taking a look at examine how each author in said writings develops an argument based on the text. We will also be examine how each author’s argument is a reflection on Early American culture. We will be reflecting on writings of Benjamin Franklin, Christopher Columbus, and The Native Narrative. Each have a unique perspective on the newly formed American culture and solid arguments to push these ideals. The Native American Narrative on Disease and Medicine is a story of how nature

all of the founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin in my opinion is the one who had the greatest impact on our nation and still has a great influence on our nation today. Mostly people are familiar with Benjamin Franklin from his head being on the front of the 100 dollar bill, but there’s more to him than just his face being on the 100 dollar bill. He made a huge impact on us and not everyone realizes it, but that’s how he made it on the 100 dollar bill. Not only was Benjamin Franklin apart of founding

Benjamin Bloom, an instructor and university examiner for the Board of Examinations at the University of Chicago, proposed his Mastery Learning Theory in 1976 (1). However, the idea of mastery learning was not authentic to Bloom; the origin of these concepts were found in the writings of Greek philosophers including Aristotle. Bloom’s major contribution to these principles is time as the foundation of mastery learning is the ability for the student to show they have mastered content before progressing

The people of France and America are furious with their kings; the king is spending their money, not letting them trade, and the people are tired of it. Maybe they don’t need a king or monarchy. What If the people can take control and make the country all about the people. The people of France and America have declared their independence with their own letter to the king, The Declaration of Independence and The Declaration of the Rights of Man. These two documents of freedom will start the French

Benjamin Franklin is known for his numerous contributions to society, science, and politics. His works have influenced both America and the entire world so greatly that it’s difficult to find something that wasn’t influenced at least in part by him. He played a massive role in the revolution and the development of the country, pushing for unity amongst the colonies, helping to establish a foundation for the country to build itself on, and holding several political offices. He also was an exemplary

Section 1: Describe how Benjamin Franklin established the public library in Philadelphia. What was the effect of this library on Franklin and on his community? In 1731 Benjamin Franklin along with the members of philosophical organization known as the Junto, decided to write “Articles of Agreement” and to create a library. At this time the vast majority of Americans were illiterate. They did not have access to books that would help the improve their reading skills as there were no public libraries

"Common Sense" was written by Thomas Paine in 1776 after he quickly sided with the colonists in their controversy with Britain. The pamphlet delves into the understanding of the difference between society and government. Paine is considered to be one of the "founding fathers" of America, having a large impact on the American Revolution. His work also included writings about Deism and the French Revolution. Common Sense focuses mainly on the distinctions between society and government, including

The Glorious Revolution in England of 1688 James II succession to the throne of England came without protest of any kind. James II was the son of Charles I and younger brother to Charles II. In January of 1649, Charles I, King of England, went on trial and was convicted as a "'Tyrant, Traitor, Murderer, and public enemy to the good people of this nation.'" (Cannon, pg. 385) On 7 February 1649, Charles II was proclaimed King of Great Britain. While Charles II was in office, he began to develop

Puritan Discipline The Puritans, arguably the most well-known group of early English colonists settled in the Massachusetts Bay colony in the 1600’s, and are considered catalysts to modern American culture. The Puritans are famous for their theological insights, advances in the sciences, and for the establishment of the first public schools in America. The Puritans however are infamous for their potentially brutal punishment, and harsh discipline. To the devout Puritan punishment was love, this