Technology and the African American Inventor
Students will understand that technological advances are the result of the work done by a diverse group of people, many of whom are African Americans.
Students will apply Internet browsing skills to locate information.
Students will identify the impact of researched inventions on the world today.
More about this lesson plan:
Materials Needed: overhead projector
transparency list of American inventions from a cross-section of society
a student guide for each group with 2-3 African American inventors listed
computer lab arrangements
Author: Sandra Chute
Source: © A to Z Teacher Stuff
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