19th Century Inventions Presentation Digital

19^th Century Inventions Presentation

Your 5-10 minute presentation will include:

• A description of the life of inventor (early life, education, prior jobs, travel, etc.)
• An explanation of different ways people fulfilled a similar need before your invention
• An explanation of how the invention works
• An explanation of what effect this invention has had on people's lives
• Canadian Connection: either show how the invention has effected Canada by showing Canadian sources (Canadian documents or images) OR choose an invention that has a Canadian connection (inventor is Canadian, patented/tested in Canada)

A written summary of all of the above will also be handed in.

You will need to hand in a bibliography of at least 5 sources (Wikipedia doesn't count)

• Use BibMe and input as much information as possible (you must include the URL)

As part of your project you will publish your information in Wikispaces, Glogster, etc. and advertise this in your presentation.

To start your research, go to

http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/Nineteenth.htm

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/1800a.shtml

http://caql.org/gottaknow/inventions.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention_in_Canada

 

	Does not meet 0-4	Minimally Meets 5-6	Meets 7-8	Exceeds 9-10
Inventor	No attempt to research the inventor's life.	Superficial facts about the inventor.	A clear description of the major events of the inventor's life.	Explanation connects the inventor to wider historical contexts that explain the inventors thinking
Before the invention	No attempt to give the background before the invention.	A vague description of what people did before the invention.	Shows an understanding of the historical context before the invention.	Is able to explain the concerns and issues regarding the invention.
Explanation of invention	No attempt to explain how it works	Explanation may be incomplete OR lacks details	Explanation is clear and logical. Audience understands how it works.	Presentation is detailed, dynamic and helps the audience fully understand how the invention works. The science behind the invention is clearly explained.
Significance	No attempt to explain the significance. OR Superficial explanation of the significance.	Limited explanation of the invention's impact on our lives of the lives of people in history. Comes across to the audience as something insignificant.	Thorough and logical explanation of the effects of the invention on people's lives.	Impact of invention connected to the 19th C and today in a manner that is detailed and easy to understand. Can show the audience proof of the importance.
Publish	No site OR Not enough time spent on making the page or poster aesthetically appealing	Minimal effort was put into making a quality site or poster	A neat presentation that is informative	Care and thought have been put into a site that is eye-catching and informative
Bibliography	Based on one source only OR Only a URL is given OR No bibliography	2-5 sources are cited OR Missing some information in the citation	5 sources other than Wikipedia are properly cited according to MLA standards	More than 5 sources other than Wikipedia are properly cited according to MLA standards and has shown thought in choosing reputable sources

/30 marks