Industrial Revolution: Inventors and Influencers, Biography Summaries Webquest
Industrial Revolution: Inventors and Influencers, Biography Summaries Webquest
Studying Industrialization? Learn about the influential inventors and contributors of the Industrial Revolution with these Historical Biography Summaries in both pdf and Google Drive formats. Students will enjoy learning about the past through researching and documenting some of history’s greats. In a user-friendly template, students will summarize the life and biography of an individual. It’s no-prep for you, but quality content for your students. Enjoy learning history through these historical biography summaries. It's an excellent resource for student centered learning and student centered instruction.
What is Included:
A detailed page of teacher instructions.
A pdf print version of 20 summary templates for 20 different Industrial Revolution contributors.
Access to same product in Google Drive format for 1:1 schools or a trip to the lab.
A Gallery Walk template for students to complete while reading the finished summaries of their peers.
Industrial Revolution figures that are included: Eli Whitney, Richard Arkwright, Robert Fulton, Peter Cooper, Samuel Morse, John Deere, Cyrus McCormick, Isaac Singer, Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Alva Edison, George Westinghouse, Thaddeus Lowe, Samuel Slater, Henry Bessemer, George Eastman, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Cornelius Vanderbilt, J.P. Morgan, Henry Ford and a blank template for any additional person of choice that may not be in this list.
A customizable, blank template to use for any individual that is not on this list
Ideas For Use:
There are numerous ways to incorporate these biography summaries into your curriculum.
Individual - Assign the biography you are studying in class. Have each person research and complete individually for class homework.
History Museum - With the biography bundles, such as this bundle, assign each student one of the included historical figures. After completion, have each student post their completed biographies on the classroom wall like a museum for all to see. Then, print off the included “gallery-walk” reflection template. Students will complete the “gallery walk” template by reading the other completed, posted biographies. This option allows students to learn even more historical biographies.
Presentations - Have students work individually or as partners then present the completed digital file as a presentation for all students to see and hear. Classmates can complete the gallery walk worksheet as a summary while they actively listen.
Sub Plans - This resource is such an excellent activity for that day when you can’t be in the classroom. Your sub will appreciate this content-rich resource.
“One of my favorite activities by far this year!” - Sarah ★★★★
More Biographies:
For an entire list of more biography summaries click here. If you would like me to create a biography or biography bundle of a certain person or historical era, please email me through my website.
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