The Troy Howard Middle Schooll: Belfast, ME

Inventors, Entrepreneurs and You!

^{In this} ^{lesson
we will be looking at inventions and the people who invented them.
We will also
be taking a look at some entrepreneurs and the business that they
have started.}

^{Due Dates

Feb 11th - Madam C.J.'s timeline}

^{Feb.
10th - Story Board}

Feb. 16th - iMovie presentations begin

^{Preliminary activity: Begin
research about entrepreneurs in the library and on your laptop. Choose
the entrepreneur that most captures your attention. Next, prepare a
flowchart of the person's life, portraying choices made and identify opportunity costs} ^{You should also
identify examples of innovative, resourceful or creative behaviors of
the entrepreneur you are researching.

Build on the lessons you have
already learned illustrating the flowchart of Madam C. J. Walker's
choices
and opportunity costs in life.}

^{The challenge: Research an
entrepreneur or an invention from New England or African American
History, then
create a multimedia
presentation for the class. Please follow the Research Questions/
Story
Board forms below to guide your research.} ^{This must be done before
beginning your iMovie. Your completed iMovie must not exceed 3
minutes in
length. All
sources (the credits) must be identified in your movie.}

^{Guides for:}

Research Questions / Story Board Inventions Entrepreneurs

Bibliography Site (use for final slide) NoodleTools Quick Site

^{Sample
Storyboard
DC
Storyboards}^¤^{You will be taking
notes on each others final presentations.}

^{The notes
should include:}

^{1.    The invention or business,

2.    The inventor or entrepreneur,

3.
And a sentence summarizing how this invention or product/service is
beneficial

        to our quality of life.}
^{Extra Credit}
^1.^{Identify
businesses in your town which
were started by:}
^{Local
entrepreneurs or inventors.

What kinds of jobs have they created in our community?

Trace the flow of dollars generated by the enterprise.}
^{Has someone
earned money through this enterprise to buy shoes, go to the movies,

pay taxes, purchase groceries or feed their family through the
THMS Garden Stand}
or2. Interview an inventor or entrepreneur in your community. Do a report to add to a class collage representing the different businesses in our community. The report should demonstrate the reality of peoples ideas at work in our local community.

Questions to ask of the entrepreneur, business owner, or inventor comes in as a guest speaker:

What dream did you start with?
What did it take for your dream to become a reality?
Where are you now and do you hope to accomplish in the future?

^{Please
ask your teachers for any
help
you may need.}

GOOD LUCK!

^{Warm-up
Web Sites}

Did you ever want to have your own design on a snowboard, skiboard or skateboard?
Join the design contest to win a new board and t-shirt!

^{Freebord
A new invention that is an integrated spin-off of both
skateboarding and snowboarding.

Click on "Watch the Ride" to see freeboarding in
action.

Technology
at Home See how technology has changed over
time. You may need Shockwave to fully utilize
this site.

Historical
Inventions A comprehensive list of inventions is
included here to consider for your research.}

^{New England Inventors/ Entrepreneurs}

^{Francis Cabot Lowell: World's First Textile Mill}	^{The Life and Inventions of Lewis Latimer}	Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield	^{Margaret Knight - Queen of Paper Bags}	Entrepreneurs
Leon L. Bean	Samuel Morse	Mary Phelps Jacobs	Joseph Peavey
THOMAS DAVENPORT	Elias Howe	Dr. Percy LeBaron Spencer	James Naismith

Afircan American Inventors/ Entrepreneurs

Elijah McCoy	Patricia Bath			The Black Inventor Museum
Garrett Morgan		Madame Walker	James West
Jan Ernst Matzeliger

Welcome Seventh Graders

Inventors, Entrepreneurs and You!