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Invention Presentation

You will be researching a historical invention and inventor from the late 1800s from the list provided. In addition, you will be relating that invention to a modern (past 20 years) invention that could not have existed without it. Be creative with the second part and have fun!

Rubric Code: WA546C

By EHornberg

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 9-12

Invention Presentation
	Needs Improvement 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Very Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Voice	Needs Improvement Often mumbles or cannot be understood. Mispronounces 6 or more words.	Good Speaks clearly some of the time. Mispronounces 4-6 words.	Very Good Speaks clearly most of the time. Mispronounces 1-3 words.	Excellent Speaks clearly during the whole presentation. All words are pronounced correctly.
Volume	Needs Improvement Volume is often too soft to be heard by all audience members.	Good Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members some of the time.	Very Good Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members most of the time.	Excellent Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members throughout the presentation.
Content - Historical	Needs Improvement The invention is only introduced and does not go into detail.<BR> <BR> Shares no additional facts	Good Tells about the invention, answering 1 of the 3 questions:<BR> <BR> 1. When it was invented?<BR> 2. What does it do?<BR> 3. How it was made?<BR> <BR> Shares few additional facts	Very Good Tells about the invention, answering 2 of the 3 questions:<BR> <BR> 1. When it was invented?<BR> 2. What does it do?<BR> 3. How it was made?<BR> <BR> Shares some additional facts	Excellent Tells all about the invention;<BR> <BR> 1. When it was invented?<BR> 2. What does it do?<BR> 3. How it was made?<BR> <BR> Shares many additional facts
Inventor - Historical	Needs Improvement Names the inventor and answers 1 or none of the questions:<BR> <BR> 1. Was born<BR> 2. When he/she died<BR> 3. Family history<BR> 4. Where he/she lived<BR> <BR> Shares no additional facts	Good Tells about the inventor, answering 2 out of 4 questions:<BR> <BR> 1. Was born<BR> 2. When he/she died<BR> 3. Family history<BR> 4. Where he/she lived<BR> <BR> Includes few additional facts	Very Good Tells about the inventor, answering 3 out of 4 questions:<BR> <BR> 1. Was born<BR> 2. When he/she died<BR> 3. Family history<BR> 4. Where he/she lived<BR> <BR> Includes some additional facts	Excellent Tells all about the inventor;<BR> <BR> 1. Was born<BR> 2. When he/she died<BR> 3. Family history<BR> 4. Where he/she lived<BR> <BR> Includes many additional facts
Enthusiasm	Needs Improvement Shows no interest or enthusiasm throughout the presentation.	Good Shows little interest and enthusiasm throughout the presentation.	Very Good Shows interest and enthusiasm throughout the presentation.	Excellent Shows strong interest and enthusiasm throughout the presentation.
Content - Modern	Needs Improvement The invention is only introduced and does not go into detail.<BR> <BR> Shares no additional facts	Good Tells about the invention, answering 1 of the 3 questions:<BR> <BR> 1. When it was invented?<BR> 2. What does it do?<BR> 3. How it was made?	Very Good Tells about the invention, answering 2 of the 3 questions:<BR> <BR> 1. When it was invented?<BR> 2. What does it do?<BR> 3. How it was made?<BR> <BR> Shares some additional facts	Excellent Tells all about the invention;<BR> <BR> 1. When it was invented?<BR> 2. What does it do?<BR> 3. How it was made?<BR> <BR> Shares many additional facts
Inventor - Modern	Needs Improvement Names the inventor and answers 1 or none of the questions:<BR> <BR> 1. Was born<BR> 2. When he/she died<BR> 3. Family history<BR> 4. Where he/she lived<BR> <BR> Shares no additional facts	Good Tells about the inventor, answering 2 out of 4 questions:<BR> <BR> 1. Was born<BR> 2. When he/she died<BR> 3. Family history<BR> 4. Where he/she lived<BR> <BR> Includes few additional facts	Very Good Tells about the inventor, answering 3 out of 4 questions:<BR> <BR> 1. Was born<BR> 2. When he/she died<BR> 3. Family history<BR> 4. Where he/she lived<BR> <BR> Includes some additional facts	Excellent Tells all about the inventor;<BR> <BR> 1. Was born<BR> 2. When he/she died<BR> 3. Family history<BR> 4. Where he/she lived<BR> <BR> Includes many additional facts

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Social Sciences

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Presentation

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