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Henry Ford

Ford Model-T

&

The Cycle of Prosperity

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Ford Model-T

In 1908, Henry Ford built a car

which everyone could afford to

buy.

It was slow, uglyand difficult to

drive, and was nicknamed Tin

Lizzie by the American people.

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The Ford Model-T

The attraction of the Ford Model-T was

that its price never increased.

Costing $1200 in 1909, the price in 1928

was only$295.

By 1929 Ford was producing more than

one car per minute.

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Mass Production

Ford was able to sell cars at a low cost because they were mass-

produced and every part was Standardized (only one colour and one

engine size were available).

By producing a large number of cars on anAssembly Line Ford

needed fewer skilled workers, and that cut the cost of salary.

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Mass Production

In 1913, Ford invented theAssembly Line to speed up production.

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Key Quote Henry Ford

How would this have helped to cut production costs?

A customer can have any colour he

likes for his car as long as it's black.

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Assembly Lines

each man and each machine doonly one thing ... the thing is to

keep everything in motion and

take the work to the man, not the

man to the work

Henry Ford

1925

The way an assembly line works is:

a car frame is put on a conveyer belt

and each person puts one piece

on every car that comes down the line.

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Car Industry

Mass productions & Standardization lead to increased car sales.

More Standardized parts areneeded

More jobs are created in

other industries.

Steel

Glass

Rubber

Leather

More people with jobs means

that they can afford to buy a

car!

Jobs in Diners, Motels

& Gas Stations.

More oil is

used

More roads are

built

The Cycle of

Prosperity!

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Aerial view of the Rouge Plant in 1930

In 1929, there were 81 000 men working in this factory.

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Henry Ford

July 30, 1863 April 7, 1947 Henry Ford was definitelya great inventor and made a huge effect on our world. Just

imagine what our world would be like without cars!

Henry Ford also made an effect on our lives by creating the assembly line. His assembly line

helped bring down prices which helped people because cars were cheaper.

His idea was used in other factories and also helped the prices of other items go down."

"Another great thing he did for society was to create jobs for people. It took lots of people to

build a car and they were well paid, which helped their families live better lives."

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Lets Roll Away!

Instructions

Answer the questions on page 3 of your Student Booklet

Pair up to discuss and to compare your answers. You will beevaluated for Competency 1 here so lets speak English

Teacher: press PAUSE!!

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ROLL AWAY !

Question 1 :

When did Henry Ford make his first Model-

T?

Question 2:

What was its selling price?

(before the assembly line)

In 1908

1 200 $

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Question 3 :

How many Model-T cars were built?

Question 4 :

When did Henry Ford start the assembly

line?

ROLL AWAY !

One per minute

In 1913

Question 5 :

Why did Henry Ford start the

assembly line?

Ford invented the idea of using an

Assembly Line to

speed up production.

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Question 6 :

How does an assembly line work?

Question 7 :

What are some things Henry Ford

did that helped society?

ALMOST THERE !

A car frame is put on

a conveyer belt and

as the car moves,

each person adds a

part.

He invented the assembly

line which helped lower the

prices, he created jobs, hemade cars more accessible.

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Question 8 :

How can we use Henry Ford's idea in our lives?

HERE, WE ARE !

If wework together, we can get

the job done more quickly.