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Black Inventors

The Mission

The Process

·     First, you’ll be assigned to a team of 2 students.

·     Next, you'll draw a name out of the jar to see which inventor you will research.

·     You will then draw cards to see who does the research using the multimedia encyclopedia and who will use the Internet resources.

·     You will want to copy the facts that you believe are important for your project to your disk. Be sure to include the following information:

Date of birth, Education, Work experience, Invention or inventions, Why the invention(s) was important, How the invention(s) affects your life, and What life would be like without the invention(s), and Date of death.

·     After you have all your facts, you will need to print them.  You will use this "hard copy" to organize your facts and begin writing your script.  Remember that a script has to be written like a play.

·     Type your script on the computer.  Be sure to use the spell checker to find all spelling mistakes.

·     When you finish typing your script, save it to your disk, and turn your disk in to Mrs. Haney.

·     You will have to decide whether to draw pictures, find pictures, or create a model of the invention(s).

·      Then you will make a list of the supplies you need and discuss the list with the teacher.

·     Make sure your props, pictures, models, and costumes (if you want them) are ready so that you can videotape your program by the deadline.

Resources

http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~rlandrum/

http://www.blackpatents.com/blackpatents.html

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