Turn of the Century America
The turn of the century (from 1800's to the 1900's) was a time of great change in the United States. New inventions changed and greatly impacted our lives. Events in the world transformed American into a world power.
Assignment
Your assignment is to create a power point on the people and inventions of this time period. Include information about the inventor, invention, and how the invention impacted our lives. Create slides for the following inventors. Wright brothers (flight), George Washington Carver (science), Alexander Graham Bell (communication), and Thomas Edison (electricity).
In addtion create a slide(s) about Theodore Roosevelt and his role in the Spanish-American War and the Panama Canal. Explain how these events expanded America's role in the world.
Resources for you to use are listed below. Included are some videos that you may watch. A sample slide is also included.
The project may be emailed to me at mrwesolowskiclass@gmail.com (my Fulton County mailbox is too small to hold all of these presentations)
Note
If you do not know how to use power point you may create a word document.
Resources
Galileo Password ragtime
Theodore Roosevelt-Spanish American War
Thomas Edison and George Washington Carver
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Wright Brothers Do not miss the links on the left.
Thomas Edison Animated Hero Video-30 minutes Click the link and be sure to enter your first and last name
Alexander Graham Bell Animated Hero Video-30 minutes Click the link and be sure to enter your first and last name
Wright Brothers Animated Hero Video-30 minutes Click the link and be sure to enter your first and last name