Project: Industrial Revolution and Technology today

We started working on a research project today. I am attaching a link to this project and pasting the instructions below.

World History Project, Due Thursday March 11 Name: ______________
The Industrial Revolution and Technology today
For this project, you will create a powerpoint presentation describing an invention created during the industrial revolution and how it is linked to current technological advances.
Steps:
1. Research one invention during the industrial revolution.
2. Write five sentences answering these questions:
• What is the name of the invention?
• What year was it invented?
• Who invented it?
• Why was it important?
• How does it connect with modern technology?
3. Research one modern technological invention.
4. Write five sentences about this modern invention:
• What is the name of the invention?
• What year was it invented?
• Who invented it?
• Why is it important?
• How has this invention changed society?
5. Write a first draft of your research using the outline on the back of this page and type it out on your blog.
6. Create a four or five slide powerpoint presentation of your research. Each project should include:
• Title of project and your name
• 4-5 slides describing your research and answering the above questions
• Visual representations of each invention
• Works cited slide listing the name and url of each website that you used to do your research.
7. Upload your powerpoint presentation to your blog.
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Scoring Rubric for Project
1 3 5
Evidence of planning No draft is provided

Draft is provided but is not corrected. Corrected draft is provided.
Use of illustrations Power point contains no visual elements
Power point contains few visual elements Power point contains several visual elements
Presentation Power point contains little of the required elements
Power point contains some of the required elements Power point contains all of the required elements
How to organize your information: Name: ___________
Required information
1. Answer these questions about an invention during the Industrial Revolution:
• What is the name of the invention? ____________________________________________________________
Name of website:______________________ url address: _______________________
• What year was it invented?______________________________________
Name of website:______________________ url address: _______________________
• Who invented it?______________________________________________
Name of website:______________________ url address: _______________________
• Why was it important? ____________________________________________________________
Name of website:______________________ url address: _______________________
• How does it connect with modern technology? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Answer these questions about a modern invention:
• What is the name of the invention?
____________________________________________________________
Name of website:______________________ url address: _______________________
• What year was it invented?
____________________________________________________________
Name of website:______________________ url address: _______________________
• Who invented it?
Name of website:______________________ url address: _______________________
• Why is it important?
____________________________________________________________
Name of website:______________________ url address: _______________________
• What kind of inventions will evolve because of this technology in the future?
____________________________________________________________
3. Power point presentation checklist:
YES NO
Title of project and name?
4-5 slides?
Visuals/illustrations for all slides?
1 works cited slide (not part of the 4-5 required slides)
Uploaded onto my blog?