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Figure 1: A pair of glasses on a book.
Before glasses
Before glasses
According to experts, glasses are the fifth most important invention to mankind. For the first time in human history, millions of people were able to have good eyesight in spite of problems with their vision. Today we take this for granted, but for centuries there was simply no solution for those suffering from a visual impairment – glasses still had to be discovered. It took a long time to develop the modern glasses we know today. This process required a lot of experimentation, and many different types of glasses came and went.
Where and How
Where and How
Glasses were first discovered/invented in Florence, Italy. Factories were made there and Florence Italy is now known as the home of glasses. Later factories were made in England. At first they would hold chunks of glass up to their face to enlarge letters. Later they would make nose pads , and even later arms for your ears, so that you could wear them on your face with ease.
Who and When
Who and When
In 1268 Roger Bacon first figured out how to enlarge letters with glass.
Museum "Rooms" - Every student in the group must create a Museum Room which should feature a specific invention or innovation for the team's civilization. Rooms should contain between 300 and 400 words of text, use in text citations or reference phrases as needed. (According to..., As found in...) and should present ALL of the following information:
Background information on why this invention or innovation was needed by this civilization
How was the invention made?
What impact did the invention have on this civilization?
What (if any) impact did the invention have on later civilizations?
What else made this invention so historically important?
At least two images relating to the invention and/or information on the page with identification numbers and captions explaining the images.
3 to 5 links to other websites with related information and why a visitor might find them interesting
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