Learning Experience 5
Week 5/ Lesson 13, 14, 15
This week focuses on what is considered one of the greatest inventions of the twentieth century. The Model T and the assembly line's influence in creating a transformed manufacturing industry and middle class.
Students will explore how the Model T came to be and some of the challenges Henry Ford faced with the assembly line and his work force.
The development of the personal automobile will be the focus of this learning experience
Summary
Learning Outcomes
Advancements originate from a strong need.
Resources in nature, through trade and geography are very influential in innovation
Why do people invent?
How do people, laws and technology shape a nation?
Standards
4.6c Improved technology such, as the steam engine and the telegraph made transportation and communication faster and easier. Later developments in transportation and communication technology had an effect on communities, the State, and the world.
R1.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RI.4.3
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text. Including what happened and why.
(Standards: 1, 3, 4; Themes: TCC, GEO, ECO, TECH)
practice
focus
Economics and economic systems:
Explain what necessitates decision making
Gathering, interpreting and using evidence:
Create an understanding of the past by using primary and secondary sources.
Civic Participation:
Identify people in positions of power and how they can influence people's rights and freedoms.
learning
Theme
Time, Continuity, and Change (TCC)
Geography, Humans, and the Environment (GEO)
Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems (ECO)
Science, Technology, and Innovation (TECH)
Kind of Learning
Acquisition (A)
Meaning Making (M)
Transfer (T)
4C's
-
Communication
-
Collaboration
-
Critical Thinking
-
Creativity
Instruction
Online
iMovie/Quicktime video of slides with voice over
PDF with texts
In Class
PPT
Copies from texts
Assessment
Google slides for students to add their own slides and allow for collaboration
Poster and Graphic Organizers can be used in class or online on google slides.
Essential
question
Enduring Understanding
What the student will see/read/listen to/think about/ do
Innovation is greatly fueled by the will of the inventor.
Further progress and growth also depended on finding ways to access resources.
Students are introduced to both Henry Ford and his most impactful invention, the Model T.
They are provided 2 texts and a video.
Vocabulary Focus: Masses, conveyor, monotonous, public works, prototype,
combustion are explained in English and in languages of students
The Social studies glossary can be provided to all students as required. This will deepen understanding and encourage home language, discourse specific acquisition.
Information about the resource
Teaching Resource
Student Resource
Text: Industrial Revolution for Kids - Carla Mooney
Visual Reference or Link for the resource
Why the resource is relevant to learning
The three resources aim to offer students a holistic view of the invention and inventor.
video's focus is on the assembly line, and the IR for kids text gives a general summary of his life and his inventions. It also speaks to his unbreakable spirit as an inventor.
The perspectives text focuses on his business acumen as he solved his manpower problem using monetary incentives.
for his workers.
Student Resource
Text: Perspective on The Industrial Revolution - Carla Mooney
Kind of learning or assessment
Learning:
Acquisition
Meaning Making
4C's
Creativity
Critical Thinking
Step/ Experience
Resource
Visual/Link
Purpose
category
Whole Class Activity
Student discussion/ compare and contrast
Fish Bowl
Students will get 30 seconds in the fish bowl to compare and contrast the tactics used by Henry Ford to motivate his workers as compared to Andrew Carnegie.
They will answer the given prompts in their verbal responses.
This can be recorded on flipgrid for an online lesson.
Whole Class
Experiment
Assembly Line
Inventions changed the way people lived and worked
Students will first work alone to make a sandwich/ dress and be timed.
Then they will form an assembly line and do the same thing with more specialized work and time this.
Students will follow the questions and process as listed and will present their findings by demonstrating the most efficient assembly line process for their team.
They could also have a race to see whose methods deliver the most effective results.
Student Resource
Text: Industrial Revolution for Kids - Cheryl Mullenbach
This activity allows students to choose their own assembly line product and allow for more engagement.
They will be able to see the concept and principle of assembly lines first hand and will also see the monotony in the work.
The prompts allow for a great depth of communication, collaboration and thought in improving their design.
Choice will allow for more engagement.
Learning:
Acquisition
Meaning Making
Transfer
Assessment:
Summative
4C's
Critical Thinking
Communication
Collaboration
Creativity
Optional Assembly Line
Student Resource
Text: Industrial Revolution for Kids - Carla Mooney
Student Resource
Text: Industrial Revolution for Kids - Carla Mooney
Student Resource
Graphic Organizer
Poster
Learning:
Acquisition
Meaning Making
Transfer
Assessment:
Summative
4C's
Critical Thinking
Communication
Collaboration
Creativity
Students have an opportunity to compare two completely different approaches by two highly regarded men in their fields and in the nation. Both had profit making as a goal.
Group Activity
Cause & Effect
Students work in continue their posters and add innovators into categories.
Students will use these posters through the unit to keep adding names and will also be encouraged to add names of other innovators they know.
Student Resource
Graphic Organizer
Poster
Continued from Learning Experience two, this activity will continue for the entire unit.
Learning:
Acquisition
Meaning Making
Transfer
Assessment:
Formative
4 C's
Collaboration
Creativity
Communication
Critical Thinking