The Growth of Industry A Mini-Web Quest USII.3b 2010

In this lesson activity you will read about the two inventions that changed American life during the last half of the nineteenth century. The electric light bulb helped all areas of society. Inventors became well known for their contributions to American life. Other inventors who were not as well known also created important inventions that increased the safety of Americans. In this activity you will learn more about two of these inventors, Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell.

Inventory of the Week Archive Directions 1. Click on the link above to reach the website for the Inventor of the Week Archives. 2. Click on the letter E. 3. Then click on the name Thomas Edison. Use what you have learned to answer the following questions.

Type your responses in the box below. 1. Why did Edison’s mother decide to home-school him?

Type your responses in the box below. 2.What was Edison’s first invention that earned him $40,000? What year did he do this?

Type your responses in the box below. 3.In the early 1900’s, Edison became dissatisfied with his work. Why?

Type your responses in the box below. 4. How many US patents did Edison accumulate in his career? Provide a list of Edison’s inventions that were mentioned in this article.

Type your responses in the box below. If you need more space for this question, go to the next slide. 5.Image you were an inventor. What would you invent? Describe in detail your invention…including what you would name it.

Alexander Graham Bell Directions 1. Click on the link above and read about Alexander Graham Bell. Use what you have learned to answer the following questions.

Type your responses in the box below. 1. What inspired Bell to become an early student of sound?

Type your responses in the box below. 2.As a boy, what did Bell use to conduct experiments tracing sound patterns?

Type your responses in the box below. 3. What year did Bell develop his first version of what came to be known as the telephone? Who did he test the device with and what did he say to him through the telephone?

Type your responses in the box below. 4. Bell’s first phone call over telegraph wires spanned how many miles? What year was the Bell Telephone Company established?

Type your responses in the box below. If you need more space for this question, go to the next slide. 5.List and describe 2 other inventions that Bell was known for.

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