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Inventive Solutions Through History
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Inventive Solutions Through History
📚 Part 1: Planning Choices
1. Which historical problem will your invention solve? (Choose one)
Communication and travel across the Roman Empire (roads/messengers)
Reducing disease spread during the 14/15th-century plagues
Improving worker safety in Industrial Revolution factories
Helping sailors navigate during the Age of Exploration
2. Select the main audience for your invention (Choose one)
Rulers, governments or armies
Ordinary people or households
Merchants, traders or ship crews
Scientists, engineers or craftsmen
3. Choose the tone for your written pitch (Choose one)
Informative description
Persuasive advertisement
Instruction manual / how-to
Personal diary or inventor's note
4. Which materials or technologies were likely available in your chosen era? (Tick all that apply)
Wood
Iron or steel
Steam power / boilers
Electricity
Glass
Cloth / leather
Gunpowder
Coal
✏️ Part 2: Design & Write
5. Give your invention a name:
6. One-sentence purpose: What problem does it solve?
7. Historical context (3–4 lines): Briefly describe the time, place and why this problem mattered.
8. Materials and parts list: Name the key items you would use and why (3 lines).
9. How it works — step-by-step (numbered instructions; imagine you are writing for the chosen audience)
10. Persuasive pitch (2–3 short sentences aimed at your audience): Explain why they should adopt it.
11. Sketch and label the main parts of your invention:
12. Reflection (2–3 lines): How might this invention change daily life in that period? Include one historical fact or source you used (date, event or book).
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