Name: ______Date: ______
Mr. Valenti/Mrs. Meliti – U.S. History and Government
Industrial Revolution
Inventor Meet and Greet
2nd Marking Period Project
Theme:
Numerous people made important contributions to United States industrial growth in the 1800’s.
Task:
You will create an 8” by 11” bio sheet on your assigned individual and their invention.
Requirements: The Bio Sheet must include…
1. a picture of the person and their invention.
2. responses to the following questions:
Who is the inventor?
What invention did they create?
How does the invention work?
When did they create the invention?
Why was it necessary to create the invention?
Why was the invention important?
How do we benefit from the invention today?
3. information arranged in a creative manner.
4. a properly formatted works cited, either attached or on the back.
Meet and Greet:
On the specified date, we will conduct an inner/outer circle Meet and Greet between the inventors. You will also have time to view the bio sheets for all inventors.
Reflection:
Upon completion of the Meet and Greet and viewing of the bio sheets, you will answer the following.
1List several inventions that were created.
2What factors created a climate favorable for these new inventions?
3What common vision of a better world did these individuals have?
4To what extent did they achieve success in the time period?
5To what extent did these individuals build a foundation for the realization of inventions in a later period?
Name: ______Date: ______
Mr. Valenti/Mrs. Meliti – U.S. History and Government
Industrial Revolution
Inventor Meet and Greet
2nd Marking Period Project
Grading Rubric
Bio Sheet Requirements = ____/50
Participation in Meet and Greet = ____/25
Reflection = ____/25
Inventors and their Inventions
1 / Alexander Graham Bell / Telephone2 / Henry Bessemer / Steel production
3 / Melville Bissell / Carpet sweeper
4 / Gail Borden / Condensed milk
5 / The Duryea Brothers / Gasoline automobile
6 / George Eastman / Kodak camera
7 / Thomas Alva Edison / Incandescent bulb
8 / King C. Gillette / Safety razor/disposable blade
9 / Charles Goodyear / Rubber tires
10 / John Gorrie / Ice-making machine
11 / Herman Hollerith / Electric tabulating machine
12 / Amanda T. Jones / Vacuum canning
13 / Elijah McCoy / Engine lubricating cup
14 / Jan Matzeliger / Shoe lasting machine
15 / Samuel Morse / Telegraph machine
16 / Elishu Otis / Safety elevator
17 / George Pullman / Sleeping car
18 / James Ritty / Cash register
19 / Christopher Scholes / Typewriter
20 / Henry W. Seely / Electric iron
21 / Isaac Merrit Singer / Sewing machine
22 / Gustavas Swift / Refrigerated railroad cars
23 / Nikola Tesla / Alternating current electricity
24 / Lewis Waterman / Fountain pen
25 / George Westinghouse / Air brakes
26 / Emile Berliner / Gramophone
27 / The Lumiere Brothers / Projector
28 / Valdemar Poulsen / Tape Recorder
29 / Alva J. Fisher / Washing Machine
30 / Edwin Budding / Lawn Mower