Inventors of the Industrial Revolution
Inventors:












James Watt
Eli Whitney
Samuel F.B. Morse
Robert Fulton
Elias Howe and Isaac Singer
Cyrus Field
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Nikola Tesla
Rudolf Diesel
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Henry Ford
Instructions:
1.
2.
With your partner, research your assigned inventor(s). You need at least three reliable sources to complete your
project.
Make a PowerPoint presentation showcasing your research.
a. Your PowerPoint should include 5 slides:
i. Title (Introduce your inventor)
1. Include a picture of inventor, inventor name, and names of group members
ii. Introduction
1. Where was the inventor from?
2. What was their life like? Did they grow up poor? Well educated?
iii. Invention
1. What did they invent and when did they invent it?
2. Give an explanation of what the invention does
3. Include a picture or video
iv. Importance
1. How did the invention impact the Industrial Revolution?
v. Modern Time
1. Do we still use the invention today?
2. Did we make any changes?
vi. Sources
1. Include the links to your sources here.