Benjamin Franklin: A World Without Electricity

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Bam! Imagine living in a world without electricity. Most people today, don't even think about that. Most people today, don't even know how electricity was came to be. Benjamin Franklin, as smart as he is, did not invent electricity himself, but he had a key role in discovering what it has been broken down into today. Benjamin Franklin gave us many electrical terms that we used today like the "battery", "charge", "conductor", "condenser", and the "armature."

First of all, lights run on electricity. Lights revolve around our classrooms, homes, and the places that we work at. Imagine sitting in your room at night without lights, of course you would feel lonely, but by having electricity, you feel comforted. Also, without lights we would be living in complete darkness. It is like having a flashlight with no battery, we cannot live without it. Lights help us in everyday life and in the world today are very important.

Secondly, cars run on a battery. The battery in the car runs on electricity and helps the engine get started. Imagine not having cars. People don't really think about this, but without cars the world would be filled with many depressed spirits. Without cars, we would
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Benjamin Franklin changed the world and helped make electricity into what is today. Benjamin Franklin discovered many terms that we use in our daily life like the "battery" and the "charge." Many things run on electricity like lights, cars, and computers. Lights help light up the world so that we are not living in complete darkness. Cars help us to commute to places much faster than by traveling on foot. Lastly, computers help us with everyday tasks and computers wouldn't be able to work without the help of electricity. Almost everything runs on electricity and without it, the world would not be what it has been transformed into today. Think to yourself for a moment, has there ever been a day where you didn't use

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