Five+Notable+Inventors+Reinforcing+Activity

__** Materials: **__ 6 sheets of blank computer paper for each student Crayons, or colored pencils Addition copies of the text Examples of advertisements

__**Objective:**__ Students will be able to describe an important invention and their African-American inventors and how it has influenced the world through creation of an advertisement for the inventor's invention.

__** Procedures: **__ Begin the lesson by asking the class about any famous inventors they have learned about. Ask the students about any inventions that helped shape society and, helped develop the United States. Make sure to touch on both new and old inventions such as the Internet, cell phones, planes, as well as the steam engine, cotton gin, and telephones.

Read //Great Black Heroes: Five Notable Inventors// by Wade Hudson to the class. While reading each inventor’s passage, questions for the class should brought up concerning any hardships the inventor had to over come, the rational behind the invention, the uses/user of the invention, the impact of the invention on both society and the growth of the United States, and if their invention can still be seen today.

After reading about the inventors, students will create advertisements for each invention. These advertisements will be put into a ‘sales catalog’ that students design. The catalog will include a cover page with the students’ made up catalog name, and five pages of advertisements. Example of advertisements will be available for reference throughout the lesson. Each advertisement must include a drawing of the invention, the inventors name, date invented, product name, slogan, and a description of the invention’s uses/users. While the students are working, walk around the classroom to help with any problems or concerns. Students will be encouraged to get creative and use colors to enhance the advertisement. Student work will then be put on display throughout the classroom.

Once the student’s sales catalogs are completed the class will discuss how these inventions led to the growth of the United States and cultural diffusion throughout the world. We will also discuss how these individuals made a difference in both the black community and to the United States as a whole.

//Differentiation:// In the beginning, when brainstorming about inventions, show pictures to clarify what we are speaking about. For students who need additional help, work with them one-on-one while the other students are working on their advertisements.

__**Other Ohio Standards:**__ Grade 4: Economic Strand, Production and Consumption 23. Entrepreneurs organize productive resources and take risks to make a profit and compete with other products.