This playlist on invention and innovation at the turn of the 20th century is designed for self-guided learning with intermittent check-ins for middle school age students. The learning tasks are divided over five days, designed for 30-35 minutes per day, and build on each other. However, students are able to work on this playlist at their own pace. They will engage with primary and secondary sources as well as online exhibitions, videos, and written texts. Students can complete the tasks online by connecting through Google classroom for each formative and summative assessment.

By the end of the week, students will develop a sketch and sales pitch for their own invention or innovation using the historical examples they have studied as models sources of inspiration.

• Formative assessments are represented by a chevron (Learning Check Ins and Daily Check Ins).
• Google Doc versions of all formative and summative assessments are in the tiles immediately after the digital versions. 

Start by clicking on the first tile in the upper left-hand corner. Then move through the playlist by clicking on the ">" symbol at the bottom of the page. Look for the information and paperclip icons to provide more information about selected resources. As learners progress through the collection, educators and caregivers are encouraged to support student learning by reading the text and participating in the tasks together. There are 73 tiles in this collection.