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Celebrating Inventions: Poetry of the Second Industrial Revolution

Dive into the transformative era of the Second Industrial Revolution through poetry! Explore the impact of groundbreaking inventions like the barbed wire, chewing gum, Coca-Cola, escalator, zipper, and fountain pen. Choose one invention to research and write a poem that includes the inventor's name and at least five fascinating facts. Experiment with various poetry styles such as free verse, limerick, or cinquain while incorporating figurative language elements like alliteration and simile. Share your creativity in the computer lab!

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Celebrating Inventions: Poetry of the Second Industrial Revolution

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  1. Invention Poetry 2nd Industrial Revolution

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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

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