Today’s Walking Classroom podcast looks at the famous American inventor, Henry Ford. His gasoline-powered automobile, first known as a “horse-less” carriage, changed where and how Americans could live and work, helping to transform America from a rural country into an industrialized nation. Henry Ford wanted to provide affordable cars so many people could have them.
Character Value: Generosity
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Common Core
L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:RI.3.1, RI.3.2, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.1, RI.4.2, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.1, RI.5.2, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RH.6-8.4
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Quiz: (Make sure you're already logged into your Gmail account, then click to copy this Google form to your Google Drive. Quiz keys are here.)
Henry Ford Google Quiz
Slide Deck:
Henry Ford Slide Deck
Demonstrate knowledge of Henry Ford by solving this crossword puzzle.
Curate your own exhibit by exploring The Henry Ford’s digital artifact collections.
Test your knowledge of Henry Ford with this quiz from Soft Schools.
Create a timeline of Henry Ford’s life using The Henry Ford’s online exhibit.
Simulate a moving assembly line and reflect on the benefits and challenges of the assembly line in this activity from The Henry Ford.
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