History of the Model T/The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

6

Overview

This clip highlights the Ford Model T and explains how the invention of the assembly line has made it the first car affordable to the masses. It also illustrates how the assembly line improved manufacturing processes and led to job specialization within factories.

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 6

SS10.6.4

Identify cultural and economic developments in the United States from 1900 through the 1930s.

UP:SS10.6.4

Vocabulary

  • Harlem Renaissance
  • Jazz Age
  • suffragettes
  • suffragists
  • flappers
  • personal credit
  • stock market crash
  • Immigration Act of 1924

Knowledge

Students know:
  • The cultural and economic developments of the early 1900s.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Characterize the impact of notable people and events that shape our world.
  • Compare multiple points of view to explain economic policies.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Major cultural and economic changes took place in the US during the early 1900's.
Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 6

SS10.6.4.2

Identifying contributions of turn-of-the-century inventors

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

The Henry Ford

License Type

Custom

Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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