Phillipsburg Middle School
Phillipsburg, KS
Grade Level: 7
Teacher: Mrs. Peterson-Shea
Topic Explored; Thomas Edison his life and inventions, Industrial revolution, collage
Summary; With the occurrence of
industrial revolution and the
mechanization of industry inventions
became more and more part of
everyday life. Thomas Edison was one
inventor that made a large mark on
communications, moving pictures,
electric lighting and electric machines
in ways that we can all appreciate. In
art one result of the industrial
revolution was the creation of the use
of collage to create art work due to the
quantity of cheap, mass produced
materials that were being discarded.
Objective
1. Learn about Thomas Edison and his inventions.
2. Understand how the Industrial Revolution influenced Edison and art.
3. Create an original composition using collage to illustrate what they students have learned about Thomas Edison and his inventions and how they impacted modern inventions.
Materials
Poster board, pictures from the internet, tissue paper, markers, colored pencils, pastels, and glue.
Steps to setting up and preparing
1. Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlxVDdBtFQQ&list=PLIPJhN7ipN5m68bo0j7cIoqWS5QGkj92P&index=3 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRg_ELJ8AVU&list=PLIPJhN7ipN5m68bo0j7cIoqWS5QGkj92P&index=4.
Have students read the biography of Thomas Edison http://inventors.about.com/od/estartinventors/a/Edison_Bio_2.htm.
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