Inventors Project

The Industrial Revolution was a time of dramatic change, from hand tools and handmade items, to products that were massed produced by machines. Workers became more productive. Since more items were manufactured, prices dropped, making exclusive and hard to make items available to the poor and not only the rich and elite. Life generally improved, but the Industrial Revolution also proved harmful. Pollution increased, working conditions were harmful, and factory owners employed women and young children, making them work long and hard hours. The Industrial Revolution was a time for change, for better or worse.

This project is dedicated to the Industrial Revolution, the changes that occurred, and how it affected modern life. This project demonstrates the transition from hand tools to machines and shows the pros and cons of the revolution. The project will be worth 70 evaluation points.

Your Task!

a. You will need to make a cover page that you will attach to this and turn in with your project. This cover page should include your name, your class period, and the invention & inventor’s name that you will be exploring during for your project.

b. Advertisement - Pretend that you are a salesperson whose job is to convince people to purchase your new invention. Using facts, you must "sell" your product to the consumer. Use the following template when making your advertisement:

*What is your invention's title/name?

*Why should the consumer buy it? (How will it benefit him/her?)

*How does your product work? To meet minimum requirements you must have at least 5 details.

*When and why was your product invented? To meet minimum requirements you must have at least 5 details.

*The advertisement may be done on a poster size (18x24), a Google slide w/ 45-60sec commercial, or a trifold brochure

Which project did you choose?

___ Poster Advertisement (no smaller than 18x24 inches)

___ Trifold Brochure Advertisement

___ Google Slides w/ 45-60 Second Commercial

Excellent
10-9 / Good
8-6 / Average
5-4 / Falls Below
3-2 / Didn’t Meet
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All four components of advertisement were creatively & neatly put together with illustrations. / All four components of advertisement were mostly creatively & neatly put together with illustrations. / 3 of 4 components of advertisement were creatively & neatly put together with illustrations. / Some components of advertisement were mostly creatively & neatly put together with illustrations. / Most components of advertisement were not creatively & neatly put together with illustrations.
All four components of advertisement were well researched with few or no factual errors. / All four components of advertisement were mostly well researched with few or no factual errors. / 3 of 4 components of advertisement were well researched with few or no factual errors. / Some components of advertisement were mostly well researched with few or no factual errors. / Most components of advertisement were not well researched with few or no factual errors.
All four components of advertisement were well written with few or no grammatical errors. / All four components of advertisement were mostly well written with few or no grammatical errors. / 3 of 4 components of advertisement were well written with few or no grammatical errors. / Some components of advertisement were mostly well written with few or no grammatical errors. / Most components of advertisement were not well written with few or no grammatical errors.
Cover Page completed / Cover Page mostly completed / Cover Page partially completed / Cover Page incomplete / Cover Page not turned in
References are properly listed / References are mostly properly listed / References are properly partially listed / References are not properly listed / References are not listed
Student is on task and working on project during class time / Student is mostly on task and working on project during class time / Student is partially on task and working on project during class time / Student is rarely on task and working on project during class time / Student is not on task and working on project during class time
Student met the due date requirement. / NA / NA / NA / Student did not met the due date requirement.

Project worth 70 total EVALUATION POINTS.