My group and I have chosen Henry Ford and the Automotive Industry for our National History Day project. We came to chose this topic because it was a huge turning point in history. We say this because Ford gave the US a vehicle that did not need to be pulled by horse, which in the times before Ford had never happened.
My group and I conducted our research by use of articles, books, and the internet. This all contributed to the success of our project. Some of the articles we used came from the New York Times a very reputable, and prestigious newspaper read around the world. For that reason this made it a very useful source. One book that was used was Ford Ideals a book about ford written by Ford. Also on the internet we found such great sites filled with information about Ford such as hfha.com this site had tons of useful background information.
The category we choose was the website. Our reason for choosing a website because it was something that could be seen whenever. We did not want a project that would be brought in looked at then tossed, we wanted something that could last. We created the project by using a free website creator. It was a simple and fast way to do it. All we had to do was sign up, pick a background,add our information, and then publish it.
Our project relates to the theme of Turning Points in History because it talks about a time before cars. This is a turning point because cars, something that seems so normal today were not always around. Another reason this is a turning point is because along with the invention of the Model T Ford also created the assembly line. Still today the assembly line is still used where it started in the factories.
My group and I conducted our research by use of articles, books, and the internet. This all contributed to the success of our project. Some of the articles we used came from the New York Times a very reputable, and prestigious newspaper read around the world. For that reason this made it a very useful source. One book that was used was Ford Ideals a book about ford written by Ford. Also on the internet we found such great sites filled with information about Ford such as hfha.com this site had tons of useful background information.
The category we choose was the website. Our reason for choosing a website because it was something that could be seen whenever. We did not want a project that would be brought in looked at then tossed, we wanted something that could last. We created the project by using a free website creator. It was a simple and fast way to do it. All we had to do was sign up, pick a background,add our information, and then publish it.
Our project relates to the theme of Turning Points in History because it talks about a time before cars. This is a turning point because cars, something that seems so normal today were not always around. Another reason this is a turning point is because along with the invention of the Model T Ford also created the assembly line. Still today the assembly line is still used where it started in the factories.