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=Inventors and Inventions= =During the Industrial Revolution in America=

What were some of the inventions created around the 1800s, who invented them, and how did they impact society?

Create a Powerpoint presentation on your invention and its inventor.
You will be presenting your project to your Social Studies teacher and doing the research in the Library. You may work on your Powerpoint during your Library period and as your Social Studies teacher allows.

Provide the following information:

 * Description of the invention (include pictures if possible)
 * Include historical information on what needed to be invented that led to this invention
 * Biography of the inventor
 * Include information on where he was born, what influenced him, what led him to invent, etc.
 * How the invention impacted the industry and society
 * How the invention has evolved today
 * Include descendant technology
 * Must have a Works Cited page at the end of the presentation

Suggested Activities:

Research the invention and inventor using the following resources: //industrial revolution website//
 * Encyclopedia (books and online encyclopedias)
 * World Almanac
 * Nonfiction books on the invention
 * Biographies of the inventor
 * Reference books
 * Online resources from this wiki. (from Navigation on left)
 * Access wiki in the library catalog with search words:

Just for fun (and after working on your project), you may go to this website to explore how to pursue your own invention!

[|Science and Inventions from MIT]