Friday, December 9, 2011

Wednesday/Thursday, December 7/8, 2011

Homework
Complete Chapter 10 Packet

Agenda
Bell Work
Mass Production Module
Henry Ford and the Model T Questions

Bell Work
1.  Democracy was expanded in Ancient Greece by...
a)
b)
2.  Democracy was expanded in 19th century Britain by...
a)
b)

Mass Production Module
Students get into groups of 4-5 students.  Students design a new product the "Palacitron 5000" independently.  Each group will choose which design is "best".
Each student will be produce as many "Palacitron 5000s" as possible in 5 minutes.  Groups will count how many products were produced during the time allotted.
Groups will create an assembly line and produce as many as possible in 5 minutes.  Groups will count how many products were produced during the time allotted.  Students will answer questions below:

  1. How close to the original was your finished product?
  2. What problems did your company run into while producing Palacitron 5000s?
  3. What was the effect of changing your building strategy? Why do you think you were able to produce more the second time around?
  4. If you could start all over, what would you do differently?
  5. How could the process be streamlined (made easier)?
  6. How enjoyable was the experience of drawing the same part over and over again?
  7. What would you like about a job in an assembly line? What would you dislike?
  8. Imagine that goods were made like this. What would be some benefits of an assembly line?
  9. What are some drawbacks (negatives) of an assembly line?
    Henry Ford and the Model T Video Questions.
    Students will answer the questions below after watching the video Henry Ford and the Model T.
      1.  Henry Ford did not invent the assembly line. Instead what did he do that made the assembly line better?
    2.  What was the effect of making workers focus on one specific part of production?
    3.  What are the effects of the mass production of cars? What was the effect on cost? 
    4.  Why do you think “interchangeable parts” are so important in the production of goods? 
    5.  In your opinion, what makes Henry Ford important? What leadership qualities does he have?

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