SSWH15 Industrial Revolution Inventor Project (Summative Grade, 60%)

Due Date: Tuesday, March 7

The Industrial Revolution drastically changed the role of machinery in production. People went from producing things by hand to producing things using machines. Many of the machines created during the time of the Industrial Revolution greatly improved production and attempted to make the lives of people easier.

Your task is to research (DO NOT USEWikipedia!!!!) an inventor of the Industrial Revolution and complete the following:

Biography Information: Name of Inventor: ______

Where are they from? ______

When did they live? ______

What are some interesting facts about them?______

Invention or Process Created Information:

What did they create?

______

How does their creation work? ______

How did it impact the world or production?

______

Your research must be displayed in one of the following three ways: brochure, flyer, or small poster.

Your display must have the following items:

  • Picture of Inventor
  • Picture of Invention or Process
  • Biography Information using guided questions
  • Invention or Process Created Information using guided questions
  • Source used for gathering information using the following format (MLA for Webpages)
  • Author. “Article Title.” Website name, URL. Date accessed.
  • Example of source:

Anthony, Andrew. “A history of television, the technology that seduced the world – and me.” The Guardian, Accessed 22 February 2017

Rubric:

0 points / 10 points / 15 points / 20 points
Inventor & Biographical Information / Only the inventor’s name and one additional biographical fact is included in the display. / Identifies two or three of the following:
Inventor
When they lived
Where they lived
1 interesting fact
1 additional fact / Identifies four of the following:
Inventor
When they lived
Where they lived
1 interesting fact
1 additional fact / Identifies the inventor, where they lived, when they lived, an interesting fact about them, and one additional fact.
Picture of the Inventor / No picture of the inventor / Picture of the inventor is provided and is of good quality. / NA / NA
Picture of the Invention / No picture of the inventor / Picture of the inventor is provided and is of good quality. / NA / NA
Invention or Process Created / No mention of the invention or process created by the inventor. / The invention is mentioned but does not explain how it works or its impact on the world. / The invention is mentioned and how the creation works but the display does not include the impact of the invention on the world. / The information on how the invention is created, how the creation works, and its impact on the world is included.
Sources / No mention of source used for your information. / Source url is provided. / Source information is provided but is not in proper MLA format. / Source information is provided and is in correct MLA format.
Presentation/Attractiveness / Project lacks effort and/or is not colorful and attractive. / Project has some attractive elements. / Project is attractive, colorful, and somewhat organized. / Project is very attractive and includes color. All information is readily available and clearly labeled for easy access.