Ms. Dana Devon

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Dana Devon

Dana Devon

Dana Devon, Director of Educational Programming
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My name is Dana Devon and my job is Director of Education for the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary.
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Dana Devon

Bill Adair, Director of Education at the Rosenbach Museum and Library, and Dana Devon, Director of Educational Programming for Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, set out to create an immersive educational program, based on the themes and content contained in the two Franklin-related exhibitions, that would strengthen and enhance students' understanding of Benjamin Franklin and his role in shaping the American character.
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"We are trying to teach Franklin in an interdisciplinary manner, so we can tap into everything , language arts, history or math," says Dana Devon, director of Educational Programs at the Tercentenary.
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"If I had to pick two key things kids could take away from studying Franklin, one would be the importance of public service and his sensibility of generosity," Devon says.
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Devon says the second thing kids can learn is that "Franklin had a very active and open-minded manner.
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Devon suggests that parents and kids can become better people by emulating these traits of Franklin.
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"Come and see the exhibition," Devon says.

Ms. Dana Devon

Director of Educational Programming, The Benjamin Franklin

Tercentenary

As Director of Web Programs at the National Constitution Center, Dana Devon developed and edited current constitution-related news stories, as well as oversaw the development and implementation of online educational programming and interactive exhibits, including the piloting of a digital web-based interactive Constitution and interactive Timeline.Before joining the NCC, Ms. Devon taught in the areas of employment law, ethics and criminal justice and constitutional criminal procedure.Ms. Devon also worked at the University of Pennsylvania Law School Center on Professionalism, researching, developing and teaching case studies in legal ethics and professional responsibility.A former attorney, Ms. Devon practiced employment and civil rights law.Ms. Devon received her B.A. in political science from Brandeis University and her law degree from Northeastern University School of Law.

Ms. Dana DevonDirector of Educational Programming, The Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary

As Director of Web Programs at the National Constitution Center, Dana Devon developed and edited current constitution-related news stories, as well as oversaw the development and implementation of online educational programming and interactive exhibits, including the piloting of a digital web-based interactive Constitution and interactive Timeline.Before joining the NCC, Ms. Devon taught in the areas of employment law, ethics and criminal justice and constitutional criminal procedure.Ms. Devon also worked at the University of Pennsylvania Law School Center on Professionalism, researching, developing and teaching case studies in legal ethics and professional responsibility.A former attorney, Ms. Devon practiced employment and civil rights law.Ms. Devon received her B.A. in political science from Brandeis University and her law degree from Northeastern University School of Law.

Comments should be addressed to Dana Devon, Director of Educational Programming, at ddevon@benfranklin300.org.

The Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary is deeply indebted to The Barra Foundation and the John Templeton Foundation, whose steadfast and generous support made the creation of these curricular materials possible.

Contributors to these plans include Allison McBride, Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, and Hindie Weissman, Center for Educational Innovation-Public Education Association (Elementary Level Lesson Plans); Dana Devon, Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, and Thomas F. Harrington, Bank Street School for Children (Middle School Lesson Plans); Dana Devon, Thomas Harrington and Eli Lesser, Annenberg Public Policy Center (High School Lesson Plans).Contributors to these plans include Allison McBride, Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, and Hindie Weissman, Center for Educational Innovation-Public Education Association (Elementary Level Lesson Plans); Dana Devon, Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, and Thomas F. Harrington, Bank Street School for Children (Middle School Lesson Plans); Dana Devon, Thomas Harrington and Eli Lesser, Annenberg Public Policy Center (High School Lesson Plans).