Which three American inventions have made the greatest impact on the American society?
Your presentations must include:
• The name of the invention
• The name of the inventor
• Where the inventor was from (city and state)
• The year it was invented
• What impact it has had on society.

Historian -
What was the need for the invention and how has the invention changed the way we live?
Individual Project - Create a time line which outlines when the invention was created. On the time line you must also include an explanation of why you chose these three inventions.

Economist - How did each invention save time or make life easier, which translates into saved money, for Americans?
Individual Project – Write a report that outlines each invention and the economic impact it had/has on Americans.

Reporter - How did each invention improve society at the time they were invented?
Individual Project – Draw a picture of each invention and explain how each invention made life easier for society. What did people do before this invention was invented?

Historian Websites:
http://inventors.about.com/library/bl/bl12.htm?once=true
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/telephone/timeline/timeline_text.html
http://inventors.about.com/

Economists Websites:
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/inventor.html
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004637.html

Reporter:
http://inventors.about.com/library/bl/bl12.htm?once=true& http://www.cbc.ca/kids/general/the-lab/history-of-invention/default.html



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