Influential People

Inspirational
People
 Inspirational people

Who inspires you?

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Why?
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Name an object or thing that inspires you e.g. ipod, Internet, book, game,
computer,
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Illustrate your inspirational object below and explain why it inspires you.

Illustration
Who invented it?

When?

How did they come up with the idea?

This object/thing inspires me

Did they make any mistakes/practice runs? Explain?
because…

Brief history

So, how much do you know about your inspirational object. Carry out
some research into how and why your object came about.
What do you think might happen in the future with this product?
Your inspiration

Make a collage of images/people that inspire/interest you. Write a short

explanation as to why you have included these pictures on your collage.
I have included these images because…

Product of the Future

Imagine you are a designer in the year 2020. Think carefully about the
product you are inspired by. How will it have changed/developed over time?
Design a poster in the space below advertising your new product. How can
you inspire young people of the future? Use your collage of images for ideas.
Activity

Find out how your inspirational product would be manufactured – mass

produced. Put in a summary of what you find out here. You could use labelled
diagrams or write about it.
Inspirational People within Design and Technology

These people have helped shape the world of D&T. Can you unscramble their
names from the clues provided? You made need to use the internet to find out
some answers.

Name Clue Answer

MJSEA DSONY You may use his product to

vacuum up your mess!

MIEAJ OVREIL Your school dinner may have

changed thanks to this man!

This man developed Microsoft

LBLI TESAG and was the richest man in the
world!

He invented the first car.

YHRNE OFRD
This supermodel has designed
TEKA SSOM funky clothes for Topshop.

This man designed the ipod.

NNHTOAJA VIE He designed the mini car and

it’s even named after him!

HOJN OOPCRE
 Evaluation of what you have found out

From completing this piece of homework, I have found out…

Effort Rating
Effort Grade: A BCD (Teacher, please circle)
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(A=excellent, D=needs to try much harder) Colour the one that
is you
Research and Analysis Level:

Teacher
You
What is needed? Tick the boxes you have achieved

I have found a picture of an inspirational object I like.

I have explained why it inspires me.
I have carried out research to find out about my inspirational object.
I have explained who it is designed for and why (e.g. age range, gender,
disabled people, elderly).
I have found out and explained what the inspirational object was designed to
do.
I have explained why the object was designed like that (e.g. how it works,
shape, size, colour)
I have explained how well the object fulfils its function and how useful it is for
the users it is designed for.
I have found out how the object would be manufactured.
What level is your work?

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