Understanding Historical Texts

Understand Historical Text

• Based on the events in the illustrations, what do you think the boy will do next?

• Explain why the boy will do that next.

What happened in 1908?

Why did that happen?

What happened in 1913?

Why did that happen?

Explain why half of all cars in the United States were Model T's by 1918. Include text details telling what happened and why.

In 1913, Henry Ford decided his cars would no longer be handcrafted. Discuss how this decision led to a new way of making cars.