📖 Storytime: Lighting the Way – Lewis Latimer
Lewis Latimer didn’t just see a light bulb, he saw an opportunity to improve it. In 1881, Lewis Latimer’s patent introduced a carbonized cotton-thread filament, wound under tension inside an evacuated glass bulb. This filament resisted breakage and lasted hundreds of hours, a major leap beyond Edison’s early carbon rods. Latimer’s work helped electric lighting become reliable enough for everyday use.
📘 Vocabulary Challenge
✅ Story Quiz – Multiple Choice
✍️ Writing Time
Choose a piece of technology you use every day. Research one way it was improved by a Black inventor. Then write a short explanation about what made their contribution important.
✅ Lesson Complete!
Latimer’s legacy is a reminder that innovation starts with curiosity—and thrives on perseverance. Keep building your brilliance, Middle Thinker.