Industrial Revolution Invention Project



Industrial Revolution Invention Project

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You are an inventor during the Industrial Revolution and you have just invented a fabulous new product! Your job is to market your invention and let people know how wonderful it is and how helpful it will be to their lives. Develop a poster or Glogster to advertise your product to the public.

(This project will be based on a real inventor and real invention from the Industrial Revolution.)

My Research Topic:

Inventor: _________________________________________

Invention: ________________________________________

Poster or Glog?: _________________________

Due Date: _______________

Inventor Biography:

Who are you? Where and when were you born?

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What are some interesting facts about yourself?

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What else have you invented? What skills do you have?

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Why are you great inventor of the Industrial Revolution?

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Don’t forget to include a picture of yourself!

Invention Description:

What did you invent? What is it used for?

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What advantages does your invention have over the previous way of life?

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Who will benefit from your invention? How does it make life easier?

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What does your invention look like? Don’t forget to include a picture!

Invention Sales Information: (be creative with this section!)

• What is your company name? (Ex. Happy Hargreaves Spinning Jenny Co.)

• What is your company slogan and logo?

• Where can people purchase your invention? Where is your company located?

• Who should buy this invention?

• How much does this product cost? Are there different models?

Customer Testimonials:

• Include at least one testimonial from a happy customer.

• Example: “I don’t know what I would do without the Spinning Jenny! My factory is able to produce three times more wool than we could without it!”

• Testimonial: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Sources:

*Remember, Google and Wikipedia are NOT valid sources!*

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PROJECT CHECKLIST

Once you are finished with your research, create your advertisement!

Your poster/Glog MUST include the following:

⇨ Invention Name

⇨ Inventor’s Name

⇨ Company name and slogan

⇨ Important information about your invention that will appeal to the group of people who should buy it

⇨ Purchasing Information

⇨ Testimonial

⇨ Picture(s) of invention

⇨ Picture of inventor

⇨ Color and creativity!

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