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Ford's Revolution

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Industrialization and mechanization of products such as cars have deeply affected the US economy. The class discusses the affects of Ford's assembly line production of automobiles. They watch a video, fill out worksheets, and investigate a series of websites.

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the assembly line, henry ford, economics

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assembly line, financing, ford, economics, wage theory, auto financing, social studies
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Grade
10th - 11th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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