Students compare paper making by hand and by assembly line. In this manufacturing lesson plan, students compare and contrast the two main ways to make paper, by hand or by machine.  Students research paper making and have a class...

Students identify the roles of a producer and a consumer. In this economics lesson, students define the roles of a consumer and producer and produce a quilt using an assembly line.

Let's take a look back at America during the 1920s and 1930s. Information regarding the economics in the 1920s that led to some of the issues during the 1930s are covered using text and images. Learners will consider economic booms,...

America during the 1920s was quite an interesting place! Bring the jazz, poverty, consumer excess, culture, and politics to life with this presentation. Primary source images, excellent descriptive text, and a wide span of topics are...

Students work cooperatively to create a quilt. They choose a pattern and determine the specific skills and steps needed to produce that quilt. Labor is divided equally between group members and a quilt is created assembly line style....

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read the passage on cars. They then answer the 10 questions that go along with the reading.

Learn about the life of Henry Ford, and his work and experiments that lead to the invention of the Quadricycle and, finally, the Model T, which was introduced in 1908. This site offers a glimpse into Ford's childhood, his work at the...

A look at the history of the assembly line discusses how the use of this tool was initiated by Henry Ford in his Automobile plant.

This site from MIT Invention Dimension is a brief profile of Henry Ford focusing on the Assembly Line.

This site is a brief biographical sketch on Henry Ford and includes links to topics related to mass production (such as the moving assembly line).

An interactive website that looks at all aspects of the automobile in American life. Teacher and student resources are included.