Introduction

In this lesson, you will consider the significance of inventions made at the turn of the Century,

who the inventors were, and what impact these inventions had on America.

Focus Questions:

What inventions changed life during the turn of the century?

What types of improvements did inventions make in America?

Inventors

Hello, Time Travelers!

Today, you are going to learn about five very important people whose inventions changed America and the world that we live in today.

In your journal: Print the notes page and complete it as you go through the slides. If you do not have access to a printer, another option is to draw/write your notes page in your social studies journal.

Inventor Notes

View the slideshow below to learn more about who these geniuses were and their inventions!

Interactive

Now, we will review some of the key terms you learned today. Throughout this unit, we will learn new words while adding to the key terms we have already learned. Add these new words to the table you started in lesson 1. You will also review the key terms from our previous lessons.

Ideas were booming at the turn of the Century, and it didn’t take long for America to notice that the way of life they knew before would forever be changed!

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