Prompts
Determine where you would probably find this information and then answer each question. See the resource page for help.
1. What is history?
2. What is technology?
3. How has your invention changed over time? Is it still being used for its intended purpose? (Gather pictures)
4. Can technology solve all problems? Why or why not?
5. Has it been beneficial or not? Why?
6. How will this invention affect us in the future?
7. How will the invention change?
8. Will it be replaced with something else? If so, what?
9. Why was your product invented?
10. Give historical setting (Who?, what?, when?, how?, where?)
11. What else was going on at the time?
12. How did people feel about the invention when it was first used?
13. How do people feel about the invention today?
14. What economic, political, geographic factors have affected this invention?
economic advertising
political will your invention or has your invention people gain control over other people?
15. What improvements on your invention would you propose? Draw a picture.
Actually send your proposal to someone and report results
Ask yourself these additional following questions
What brought about the invention or discovery?
Who did it? When, where?
What contributed to the spread of its use and popularity?
What problems were encountered in the development of the invention?
What changes have taken place in economics, politics, the military, religion, leisure time activities, education, relationships, socialaand moral values communication, business and careers, health and medicine, transportation, geography, etc.
How will this invention be changed in the future?
How will this invention affect society in the future?
Compare the way the Indians or the colonists did a certain task to how we do it today.
How has technology impacted our celebration of holidays?
How long have we had the . . . . ?
How long will it be before we can ( have) . . . ?
Is the invention as popular now as it was before?
Do you know any inventor that can help you?