Who was the best inventor during the Industrial Revolution? What is a campaign? How can you use a campaign to persuade your classmates to think your candidate is the best?
For this assignment you will create a campaign and debate as one of the following inventors:
Richard Arkwright, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Henry Bessemer, Michael Faraday, George Stephenson, James Watt, Samuel Crompton, James Brindley, Abraham Darby I, Thomas Telford, John McAdam, Alexander Graham Bell and Humphry David.
Your overall goal is convince the class that your candidate is the best patriot and should therefore be voted the "Best British Inventor" in the Global Inventor Hall of Fame Museum. The best way to accomplish this goal is to create an attractive campaign poster and recite a convincing campaign speech which highlights your candidate's accomplishments!!
Please note that WIKIPEDIA is not a viable, legitimate source for this assignment. You must use other sources.
To get you started, please find the following links helpful:*
- Richard Arkwright
- Isambard Kindgom Brunel
- Henry Bessemer
- Michael Faraday
- George Stephenson
- James Watt
- Samuel Crompton
- James Brindley
- Abraham Darby I
- Thomas Telford
- John McAdam
- Alexander Graham Bell
- Humphry Davy
*This list is not meant to be exclusive nor exhaustive!
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