Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Your job is to learn about one of the inventions of the industrial revolution, that had a transformative impact on people and society.
Print Resources:
If you log into the library catalogue, Destiny, and select Resource Lists on the left hand side, look for a list called "Industrial Revl'n Inventions." There, you will find a list of the books in the library system on this topic. Some of the titles are encyclopedias of "Great Events from History" that should have information on the invention or inventor. Use the index in the last volume (book) of the series to find your topic.
Digital Resources:
For this project, the online encyclopedias are fantastic sources. Miss R will show you some of the features of the encyclopedias and ways to improve your searches. Look for citation tools, and Google Drive integration. Within the encyclopedia entries, look at the other tabs for additional content.
World Book Encyclopedia - We suggest you use the Advanced option.
Encyclopedia Britannica - This should be up and running by Dec. 5th.
Image Quest - There are many results when you search for Industrial Revolution Inventions. You are able to download these images and use them. They also come with CITATIONS!
Print Resources:
If you log into the library catalogue, Destiny, and select Resource Lists on the left hand side, look for a list called "Industrial Revl'n Inventions." There, you will find a list of the books in the library system on this topic. Some of the titles are encyclopedias of "Great Events from History" that should have information on the invention or inventor. Use the index in the last volume (book) of the series to find your topic.
Digital Resources:
For this project, the online encyclopedias are fantastic sources. Miss R will show you some of the features of the encyclopedias and ways to improve your searches. Look for citation tools, and Google Drive integration. Within the encyclopedia entries, look at the other tabs for additional content.
World Book Encyclopedia - We suggest you use the Advanced option.
Encyclopedia Britannica - This should be up and running by Dec. 5th.
Image Quest - There are many results when you search for Industrial Revolution Inventions. You are able to download these images and use them. They also come with CITATIONS!
