Name: ________________
Industrial Revolution
Invention Advertisement
Due: Wednesday, March 5th, 2014
Your job is to create an advertisement for an invention that was created during the Industrial Revolution. For
the purpose of this assignment we are using the time period of 1730-1860. In this assignment you should focus
on getting the viewer’s attention. There does not have to be a tremendous amount of writing on the poster, but
you do need to provide some basic information…
The Questions that need to be answered are:
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Who invented your product?
When was it invented?
Where was it invented?
What does it do?
How does it work?
How did it make the lives of the people who used it better, safer, or easier? (i.e. what
makes this invention so great?)
Bonus for Topic: (extra credit 3 points)
If you find the invention outside of the readings given to you.
Slogan Bonus: (extra credit 3 points)
If you can come up with a catchy slogan
for your product, you can earn up to three extra credit points
Criteria Sheet is on the back
Criteria
Points
A big title that excites the viewer and entices them to read more
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Must be able to read the title from a distance
The title must have complimentary colors with the rest of the poster
Question 1: “Who invented your product?” is answered
completely.
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Question 2: “When was it invented?” is answered completely.
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Question 3: “Where was it invented?” is answered completely.
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Question 4: “What does it do?” is answered completely
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Question 5: “How does it work?” is answered completely
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Question 6: “How did it make the lives of the people who used it
better, safer, or easier? (i.e. what makes this invention so great?)” is
answered completely.
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High quality pictures of your product
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Pictures can be cartoon-like, digital, off the web, or any sort that can
be imagined, but they must show effort. No basic stick figures are
allowed, but fancy stick figures are fine.
If you use pictures that you have merely downloaded off the web,
you risk a lower grade due to lower quality work.
Size Requirement:
Minimum = 8.5”x11”
Maximum = 22”x24”
Everything is spelled correctly and you use good grammar
throughout
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Organization:
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Project must be well laid out, neat, easy to follow, and the writing
must be concise.
The poster is eye catching and “ad-like”
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The poster must be colorful, be able to be seen from a distance, and
the work must draw the viewer in so that they are interested in the
product.
Filled out the self-evaluation
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Total: 100
Extra credit?
Self
Teacher
Evaluation Evaluation