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Invention Poetry. 2 nd Industrial Revolution. The 2 nd Industrial Revolution rocked not only the United States but also the WORLD. We have discussed many inventions/discoveries that changed the direction of our nation: -Cotton Gin -Textile Mills -Electricity -Oil -Steel -Railroad
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Invention Poetry 2nd Industrial Revolution
The 2nd Industrial Revolution rocked not only the United States but also the WORLD. • We have discussed many inventions/discoveries that changed the direction of our nation: -Cotton Gin -Textile Mills -Electricity -Oil -Steel -Railroad -Skyscrapers
There were also a large number of inventions that we still use today that we haven’t covered. • You need to pick one invention/discovery, read about it, and write a poem sharing your invention knowledge. • Your invention choices are: • Barbed Wire • Chewing Gum • Coca Cola • Escalator • Zipper • Fountain Pen • Today we read, take notes, and write the rough draft of our poem. • Tomorrow we publish our poem in the computer lab.
Remember that your invention choices are: • Barbed Wire • Chewing Gum • Coca Cola • Escalator • Zipper • Fountain Pen • Your poem must include the inventor’s name and at least a minimum of 5 facts about the invention. • Possible poetry types include: • Concrete • Free Verse • Diamante • Limerick (need to be a double) • Cinquain (need to be a double) • Remember to use 2 types of figurative language: • Repetition• alliteration • simile • personification • metaphor • hyperbole