MAIN TOPIC:
INVENTIONS OF THE 20th CENTURY
SCHEDULE
Weeks 1 & 2: Compare & Contrast Topic: Inventions & Television
Weeks 3 & 4: Cause & Effect Topic: Television & Communication
Weeks 5 & 6: Sequence & Events Topic: Communication
Weeks 7 & 8: Fact & Opinion Topic: Transportation
Weeks 9 & 10: Final Drafts and Presentation
Weeks 3 & 4: Cause & Effect Topic: Television & Communication
Weeks 5 & 6: Sequence & Events Topic: Communication
Weeks 7 & 8: Fact & Opinion Topic: Transportation
Weeks 9 & 10: Final Drafts and Presentation
INTRODUCTION
Introduction of the 20th century and inventions.
What does 20th Century mean?
Century: a period of 100 years
20th Century: 1901-2000
Century: a period of 100 years
20th Century: 1901-2000
Inventions
invention: the creation of something new (a device or process) resulting from study and experimentation.
inventor: the person who creates an invention
patent: legal rights to an invention
invention: the creation of something new (a device or process) resulting from study and experimentation.
inventor: the person who creates an invention
patent: legal rights to an invention
20th Century Inventions
We will be exploring some of the main inventions of that were invented between the years 1901-2000. We will also be discussing the way these inventions have changed lives as well as comparing how they have changed over time.
We will be exploring some of the main inventions of that were invented between the years 1901-2000. We will also be discussing the way these inventions have changed lives as well as comparing how they have changed over time.
Compare & Contrast
- Compare any 2 inventions, one of which needs to be from the 20th Century, using a Venn Diagram. Each section of the diagram should have at least 5 different points in it.
- Write 2 paragraphs about your inventions. One paragraph should be about the similarities and the other about the differences. Remember to start the paragraph with a topic sentence. Each paragraph should have at least 5 complete sentences.
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TELEVISION NOW & THEN
We will explore the invention of the television and it's evolution.
FrontRow reading and writing assignment:
Writing Question:
Is television helpful or harmful? Why?
Answer with at least 5 complete sentences, giving examples from the text.
Reading:
Writing Question:
Is television helpful or harmful? Why?
Answer with at least 5 complete sentences, giving examples from the text.
Reading:
Compare & Contrast
- Compare the original television to today's television using a Venn Diagram. Each section of the diagram should have at least 5 different points in it.
- Write a 3 paragraph essay about your comparison of the televisions. The first paragraph should be an introduction about televisions. The second paragraph should be about the similarities and the third about the differences.
FrontRow reading and writing assignment:
Writing Question:
Describe one way we use the Sun's energy on Earth. Explain how that system works. Tell what it looks like if you have seen it.
Answer with at least 5 complete sentences, giving examples from the text.
Reading:
Writing Question:
Describe one way we use the Sun's energy on Earth. Explain how that system works. Tell what it looks like if you have seen it.
Answer with at least 5 complete sentences, giving examples from the text.
Reading:
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Cause & Effect:
- While learning about Internet, fill in the cause and effect chart using the information that you learned.
- In your group, make a poster about the creation and evolution of the Internet.
COMMUNICATION
Throughout the 20th Century, there have been changes to the way people communicate with each other. We will look at some of the most recent changes such as the internet, instant messaging, emailing, and text messages.
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