Download Lesson 1: Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

Important Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Subject: Social Studies (World History)
Time: 45 minutes for 2 days
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Standards Addressed (Tennessee State Standards):
W.10: Explain how scientific and technological changes and new forms of
energy brought about massive social, economic, and cultural demographic
changes including the inventions and discoveries of James Watt, Eli Whitney,
Henry Bessemer, Louis Pasteur, and Thomas Edison. (C, E, G, H)
(http://www.tn.gov/entities/education/attachments/std_ss_world_history_geogra
phy.pdf)
Technology Standards Addressed (ISTE):
Standard 1: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and
develop innovative products and processes using technology. Create original
works as a means of personal or group expression.
Standard 3: Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize and ethically use
information from a variety of sources and media. Process data and report
results.
(http://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards/standards-for-students)
Lesson Objective:
The goal of this lesson is for students to demonstrate their understanding of
why Industrial Revolution-era inventions were so important in their
contribution to society. Students will create dynamic word processor products
to display their understanding and creativity.
Objectives:
Objectives:
Bloom's Taxonomy:
Assessment:
1. TLW gather information
about Industrial
Analyzing, Understanding
Inventions Rubric
Revolution-era inventions
from their textbook.
2. TLW will analyze and
Evaluating, Applying,
synthesize this
Creating
information, then create a
word processing document
that demonstrates a clear
understanding of the
importance of these
inventions.
Inventions Rubric
Problem Statement:
Imagine you are the producer for a show on the History Channel called “The
Top 10 Most Amazing Inventions!” The next episode will explore the most
important inventions of the Industrial Revolution period (1750-1914). The
show's host wants you to research the inventions of James Watt, Eli Whitney,
Thomas Edison, Henry Bessemer, and Louis Pasteur. He needs you to produce a
sort of “cheat sheet” document that he can refer to while hosting the show.
In order to create this “cheat sheet,” you will need to build a table in
Microsoft Word. Your table should contain four columns titled as follows:
“Name of the Inventor and the Invention and Year,” “Picture of the
Inventor,” “Picture of the Invention,” “Two Reasons Why This Invention is
Important.”
Lesson Description:
Introduction
I would teach this lesson by beginning with a brief discussion about the
importance of these Industrial Revolution-era inventions to society,
including the economic, social, political, and cultural reasons. I would ask
students to imagine how modern life might be completely different without
these inventions. I would then give the problem statement to the students and
show them an example of a finished table product. Students would then begin
their research and start to work in the word processor. Next, I would assist
students in creating their own invention tables that included all relevant
categories and information.
Procedures
Prior to the Computer (15 minutes)
Teacher Procedures:
Student Procedures:
1. Begin by introducing the important
inventions of the Industrial Revolution
and talk about some of the reasons they
change the world.
2. Ask students to think about how
modern life would be radically different
without these inventions.
3. Instruct students to begin
researching these inventions using their
textbooks.
1. Students listen to introductory
lesson and take notes about these
inventions.
2. Students answer questions and discuss
their opinions about how modern life
would be different without these
inventions.
3. Students begin researching the five
inventors and their creations with their
textbooks.
At the Computer (45 minutes)
Teacher Procedures:
Student Procedures:
1. Have students open Microsoft Word and
browser.
2. Direct students to Bing Image to find
images for their table.
3. Direct students to use their textbook
for research.
4. Monitor and assist as needed.
1. Open Microsoft Word and begin
constructing table as instructed.
2. Create four columns titled as
follows: “Name of the Inventor and the
Invention and Year,” “Picture of the
Inventor,” “Picture of the
Invention,” “Two Reasons Why This
Invention is Important.”
3. Find images of the inventors and
their inventions on Bing Images.
4. Fill in columns with appropriate
information.
5. Check your work for any spelling or
grammatical errors.
6. Save your work.
Assessment:
The students' products will be graded on (a) The quality of their research
and the meaningfulness of their reasons why each invention is important (b)
The overall creativity and aesthetic of their final product (c) how closely
the student followed the provided instructions. Four levels of quality (1-4)
will be considered on the rubric.
Example of Student Product:
Name of the
Inventor and
the Invention
and Year
Picture of the
Inventor
Picture of the
Invention
James Watt:
Watt Steam
Engine
(1775)
Two Reasons Why This
Invention is
Important
1. This engine was
efficient and made new
levels of industry
possible.
2. Attracted millions
of people to urban
areas to work in
factories.
Eli Whitney:
Cotton Gin
(1793)
1. Revolutionized
cotton industry and
increased demand for
workers, eventually
leading to growth of
slavery.
2. Contributing factor
to the Civil War.
Henry
Bessemer:
Bessemer
Steel Process
(1856)
1. Led to growth of
railroad industry.
Louis
Pasteur:
Pasteurizatio
n
(1864)
1. Prevented raw milk
from spreading
disease.
2. Led to much
stronger bridge and
building construction.
(Pasteurized Milk)
2. Allowed for longer
storage of milk, so
cows were moved
outside of urban
areas.
Thomas
Edison:
Incandescent
Light Bulb
(1879)
1. Allowed workers to
work after the sun
went down, increasing
production.
2. Increases quality
of life and is much
safer than candles.