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Early 20th Century Migration: Transportation: Past, Present and Future [Pdf] Lesson PlanEarly 20th Century Migration: Transportation: Past, Present and Future [Pdf] Lesson Plan
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The Henry Ford
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Early 20th Century Migration: Transportation: Past, Present and Future [Pdf]

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A teacher's guide and unit plan that explores the migration of people from within and to the United States in the early 20th century up to the present day, many of them to work in the automobile factories in the northern US. Additional resources, such as slideshows and exhibit materials, are available on the museum's website.

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human migration

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automobile history, impact of automobile, transportation history, early 20th-century migration: transportation: past, present and future, g.hs.14, the henry ford museum, age of automobile, automobile factory, automobile worker, transportation by roads

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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