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transportation in america
Discover its influence on American migration, industry, environment and government.
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henry ford and innovation
Explore the Model T and the moving assembly line, Henry Ford’s innovations which changed the world.
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transportation: past, present and future
Discover how transportation innovations transformed migration, industry, and the environment in America.
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racing in america
Meet American racing’s innovators and boundary breakers. Be a part of the speed, drama, and science.
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• Watch racing innovator interviews
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online collections
Browse, search and view the Online Collections of The Henry Ford. See what our experts collect, then create your own set!
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ExhibitBuilder
Curate your own virtual exhibit using the Online Collections of The Henry Ford and share it with others.
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Facilitated Activity in Henry Ford Museum. Assist in the assembly of an authentic Model T. Spend as much or as little time as you want.
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Pilot Literacy Enhancement Program in Henry Ford Museum. Immersive vocabulary recognition through storytime and hands-on activities.
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Facilitated Activity in Henry Ford Museum. Visitors assemble miniature wooden Model Ts using station and moving assembly line methods. 20-minute program.
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Take a ride to explore historic modes of transportation, including the Weiser Railroad, horsedrawn omnibus, Model T and the carousel.
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Brownie Girl Scout Try-It Program in Greenfield Village. Learn about young Henry Ford and his sister Margaret as you explore their past.
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Self-guided Itinerary. Explore artifacts, exhibits and sites associated with the development of the Model T; includes in-depth information and questions.
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Self-guided Itinerary for Henry Ford Museum. This self-guided itinerary, created for the Learning Series Educator Workshops, explores how railroads, automobiles and airplanes changed American culture.
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Elementary DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan connects migration from rural areas, the American South, and Europe to the Northern U.S. in the early 20th century with to life today. Uses digitized primary sources. *For ease of use, downloading recommended.
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Online Interactive. Access our easy-to-use digital galleries, research, then create and post your own online exhibitions. Exhibits can be shared online.
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Student handout. Show students how to take on the tasks of researching, collecting, organizing, and writing for an online exhibit using The Henry Ford's cool ExhibitBuilder online tool.
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Research material. Information on Henry Ford’s story, the Model T, the assembly line and innovation from the curators of The Henry Ford.
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Research Material. Information on the American auto industry and its impact, automobile issues today and 20th-century migration and immigration from the curators of The Henry Ford.
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High School DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan examines how people create society-changing innovations, and the causes and consequences of those innovations, through a case study of Henry Ford, his Model T, and the automobile industry from past to present. Uses digitized primary sources. *For ease of use, downloading recommended.
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Online Interactive Module. Follow a fictional family as they purchase and use their first automobile.
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Online Lesson Plans. Uses selected primary sources. Includes these lessons: Remembering the Model T; The Road Trip: Then and Now; The $5 Day: Mixed Blessing?, A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words; The Ad Game.
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High School DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan explores the pulls and promises of life as an autoworker in the early 1900s, whether these promises were fulfilled and how they connect to life today. Uses digitized primary sources. *For ease of use, downloading recommended.
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High school DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan explores how the principles of physics, including time, net force, acceleration and momentum are an integral part of American auto racing using The Henry Ford's digital collections. *For ease of use, downloading recommended.
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Online Exhibit. Each month, our curators choose unique and interesting items from our collection to showcase.
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Elementary/Middle School DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan explores how American auto racing uses scientific concepts like force, change in motion, speed and energy through examples from The Henry Ford's digital collections. *For ease of use, downloading recommended.
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Expert Set in Online Collections. See artifacts in The Henry Ford's collections which tell the story of Henry Ford's innovative mass production methods, a crowning achievement of the Industrial Revolution. Also learn how the Industrial Revolution continues in the auto industry today!
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Podcasts created by Henry Ford Academy students. Recordings examine issues related to alternative fuels, transportation networks, and more, through music and talk shows.
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Middle/High School DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan includes classroom activities using The Henry Ford's transportation collections help students relate to topics such as consumption, migration, and public goods. Uses digitized primary sources. *For ease of use, downloading recommended.
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Elementary Online DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan using our online collections to explore the Model T- a world-changing innovation. Uses digitized primary sources. *For ease of use, downloading recommended.
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Teacher Fellows work with our Education Team to create educational programs that can become national models and aid classroom instruction. The Henry Ford selects 12 to 16 K-12 social studies and science/technology teachers through a competitive application process.
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