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Middle School Assembly Programs

History Comes to Life!

is a school assembly program designed and performed by Dr. Rich Davis, author of the hugely popular "The Magic of Reading" program performed at over 5,000 schools, libraries, and colleges.  Once again students are entertained and educated by Ben's stories, facts, and dynamic teaching method. 

 
No gains without pains
The honey is sweet but the bee has a sting
He that cannot obey, cannot command
Men and melons are hard to know
 
 
History Comes to Life!  provides a fun, interactive learning experience that emphasizes Ben Franklen's love of reading, education and his quest for achievement.  Many students become part of the program as Ben challenges them to remember everything he says--and rewards them when they do.  The program concludes with the reenactment of three scientific experiments first performed 250 years ago! 
 
Topics:  vWhy reading is magic  vHow Benjamin Franklin made history  vFacts about Franklin's life and times  vBen's words of wisdom  vInventions and scientific experiments
 
If you are looking for something a little different, something sure to get their attention and impart a worthwhile message, take a moment to give me a call. 
 
Among the Famous Things Ben Franklin Did:
 
Founded the first subscription library in this country
     Signed the Declaration of Independence
     Charted the Gulf Stream
     Helped win the Revolutionary War
     Invented bifocal eyeglasses
     Founded the University of Pennsylvania


Among the Crazy Things Ben Franklin Did:

vFlew a kite in a thunderstorm   vOnly went to school two years   vWanted the national bird to be the turkey   vInvented the rocking chair   vHad the first famous bathtub in this country  vHad a state named after him which has now disappeared

Program length: 45 minutes Grades 5-8 Cost: $400, 1 program; $600 for 2.

Dr. Rich Davis has performed in character and dress as Benjamin Franklin since 1993.  Thousands of schools and libraries have been visited over two decades.
 
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Benjamin Franklin Man of Science

 
Program length: 45 minutes    Grades 5-8     Cost: $400, 1 program; $600 for 2.
 

 

More so than perhaps anyone else in history, Ben Franklin was extraordinarily successful in many areas of endeavor.

 

He was a self-made businessman, politician, diplomat, a founding father of his country, community leader and innovator, writer, newspaper and almanac publisher, philosopher, fund raiser, educator, inventor, musican, linguist, wit and humorist.

 

But it was as a man of science that Ben first came to the attention of the world.  Ben’s scientific achievements would have tremendous impact on future science and scientists, as well as the history of his country!  Because he was world famous as a scientist, Franklin’s influence in France during the Revolutionary War was one of the most powerful weapons in the new country’s bid for independence.

 

Come meet Benjamin Franklin and learn about his greatest scientific achievements, as well as his life and other accomplishments.The program concludes with the reenactment of a scientific experiment Ben actually performed!

 

Ben Franklin mapped the Gulf Stream, charted the path of a hurricane, and saved lives by studying and writing about lead poisoning and small pox.  He proved that lightning was a form of electricity and founded the first hospital in America, in which today over 5,000 babies are born each year!

 

Many students become part of the show and help Ben with the program in special ways.

 

Topics Include:

 

vMajor facts about Ben Franklin’s life

vElectrical experiments and many other important scientific contributions

vContributions to community and country

vFranklin’s wit and humor

 

“Performing in the character and dress of Ben Franklin allows me to communicate with an audience in an exciting way that thrills me every time I go on stage,” says Dr. Davis.

Program length: 45 minutes Grades 5-8 Cost: $400, 1 program; $600 for 2.

Dr. Rich Davis has traveled the interstate highways and backroads of America since 1993 speaking at over 5,000 schools, libraries and colleges.

 

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