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African American Inventor Study Name: __________________ Hour: _________

BLACK HISTORY MONTH INVENTOR STUDY

1. I have been assigned the following inventor: ______________________

2. Use the following web-sites to help you locate information on the inventor and his/her

famous inventions(s).

Web-Sites:

http://www.uwm.edu/StudentOrg/NSBE/bie.html#29

www.inventors.about.com/library/blblackinventors.htm

www.blackinventor.com

www.thehistorymakers.com

www.teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/inventors/

http://www.princeton.edu/~mcbrown/display/inventor_list.html

**You can also do a Google search if necessary for additional information.

3. My inventor created the following item(s): (Describe if necessary)

4. Use the space below to sketch/draw one or more of the inventions.

5. In complete sentences, share any background information you feel is important to your

inventor.

6. How would your life be different without the invention(s) created by the person you

researched?