BELLWORK Read “Selling America” on pgs and answer the following questions: 1.What is buying on credit? Why was this appealing to Americans during the 1920’s? 2.What is a chain store? 3.Why were chain stores better than local stores? 4.What is mass media? What effect did it have on advertising? 5.THINKER: What is a standard of living? Do you think Americans have a high standard of living compared to the rest of the world? Explain!

Reminders for this week! Unit 4 test on Friday Short Answer Test on Thursday  Describe the causes and effects of WWI.  Explain the growing tensions between rural and urban areas in 1920’s America. (Give three examples!)  Describe the changing attitudes towards minority groups in the 1920’s. (Give three examples!) Unit 4 review during tutorial on Thursday. Study guide is due on Friday. The last day to turn in late/missing work for unit 4 is FRIDAY! Progress reports also come out Friday.

1920’s Business and Industry 1920’s America saw a dramatic change in business and industry; including:  New industries  Higher wages  Better working conditions  More corporations

Americans as Consumers In the 1920’s America’s standard of living improved as necessities and luxuries were more affordable. Higher wages and buying on credit contributed to this trend. Products were mass produced This concept of mass production was started by Henry Ford.

Henry Ford He was one of the first industrialists to act on the realization that each worker is also a consumer. In an era where $2 a day was considered a good pay, Ford paid his workers $5 Reduced the workweek at his plant from a 48- hour, 6-day week to a 40-hour, 5-day week. Ford was able to do this because his methods of production made tremendous profits. ($264,000/day) He was the first to use the assembly line to mass produce his Model-T cars.

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Assembly Line A method of mass production in which every employee has a specific task. With the assembly line, workers with fewer skills were able to operate specialized machines designated for specific tasks. Look at the graph on page 363

Automobile’s Effect on America The car defined the U.S. in the 1920’s. IN 1927, Americans owned 4 out of 5 of the world’s cars, averaging 1 car for every 5.3 persons. The Model-T transformed the car to an item moderate-income families could afford. The booming automobile industry created a rise in other industries: steel, gasoline, glass, rubber, garages, restaurants, tourism, and camps. At the end of WWI, the U.S. had only 7,000 miles of roads. By 1927, U.S. had 50,000 miles.

Discussion What are the positive effects of using assembly line production? What are the negative effects of using assembly line production? What did this method of production do for Henry Ford and his Model-T car in the 1920’s? How did this new “car culture” effect the spending habits of American citizens? What is consumerism?

1920’s Business and Industry In order to focus more specifically on the changes in business and industry, you are going to complete a guided outline worksheet. It covers the growth in the economy and new methods of business. This guided outline will be your notes for the section, and also Must be completed as homework!!!

Assembly Line Simulation We are going to recreate the effects of Ford’s assembly line, while creating Valentine’s Day Cards. Each row is a separate Valentine’s Card Factory. Among your group, you are going to look at the model card and decide who is going to perform each task. Everyone has 5 minutes to produce as many cards as possible. Remember: you would be selling these cards for a profit so they have to look nice!!!

Assembly Line Discussion & Closure How did your factory do during the simulation? What should your factory have done differently to create better/more cards? What are the positive effects of using assembly line production? What are the negative effects of using assembly line production? What did this method of production do for Henry Ford and his Model-T car in the 1920’s?