Black History Month
Name:
In this web quest, you will discover some lesser-known African American inventors. The first part will be
completed during computer lab. The remainder will be completed for homework. Each part will be graded,
so please take this seriously.
Use Google search to complete the table below. Remember that after searching, you should click on the link
and not just use the preview you get when you perform a search.
Part 1: Web Quest
Inventor/ Contributor
Lonnie G. Johnson
Garrett Morgan
Benjamin Banneker
Mae Jemison
Thomas L. Jennings
Wendell Scott
Wally Amos
Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes
Samuel O'Reilly
Homework is on the reverse side.
Invention or Call to Fame
Black History Month
Name:
Part 2:
1. Choose one inventor/contributor from the table on the previous page.
2. Writing Prompt: Write a short paragraph explaining why this person was important and how the
world/life might be different without their contribution.
NOTE: This answer will be scored on the following criteria…
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Did you address/respond to the entire topic?
Did you give good reasons in your response?
Is your paragraph written clearly so the reader understands what you’ve written?
Did you print neatly?
Tip: You may want to write a draft on separate paper then write the final draft on this paper.