1. WILF: you to be able to explain the significance of an invention.
Dragons Den: What was the most significant invention of the Industrial Revolution?
WALT: research and consider the significance of a selection of inventions from the Industrial Revolution
WILF: you to be able to explain the significance of an invention.

2. What was the most significant invention of the Industrial Revolution?
All learners must: Be able to suggest the reasons why their chosen invention is significant.
Most : Be able to EXPLAIN the reasons why their chosen invention is significant. and suggest that it is more important than others..
Some: Be able to ANALYSE why their invention is more significant than others, making comparisons between different inventions.
Few: Be able to EVALUATE the impact of their chosen invention and justify their reasons.

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4. Success Criteria
NC4: Be able to SUGGEST the reasons why their chosen invention is significant.
NC5 : Be able to EXPLAIN the reasons why their chosen invention is significant. and suggest that it is more important than others.
NC6: Be able to ANALYSE why their invention is more significant than others, making comparisons between different inventions.
NC7: Be able to EVALUATE the impact of their chosen invention and justify their reasons.

5. Pitch
In order to produce the most convincing pitch you should try to include as much of the following as you can:
A written speech.
An interview with a worker or a factory owner.
An explanation of the invention including its main features or selling points and reasons why this makes it significant.
An illustrated poster, with a slogan and/ or logo to promote it.
Analysis of the significance of your invention compared to other inventions – aim to justify the reasons why yours is better than others.
Hint: Think about how it changed things for the better.

6. Group
Speech
Interview
Invention Info
Poster
Comparison
Total
“Blucher” -George Stephenson /5
/25
“Great Western” -Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Gas Lighting -William Murdoch
The steam engine -James Watt & Matthew Boulton
Electric Discoveries– Michael Faraday
The Converter –Henry Bessemer
The Telephone –Alexander Graham Bell

7. Plenary Write down: The most significant invention
One reason to support your choice.