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Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Machine: Automobile

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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Activity
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Biography of America: Los Angeles (Impact of the Automobile)

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a short essay that discusses the impact of the automobile on the growth of Los Angeles and its suburban districts during the 1920s.
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

National Park Service: Teaching With Historic Places: Roadside Attractions

For Students 9th - 10th
This captivating site explores American's love of road trips and includes critical thinking questions and eye-catching pictures. Discover funny and unique roadside attractions throughout America, from buildings shaped like milk bottles...
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Website
University of Michigan

National Endowment for the Humanities: Automobile in American Life and Society

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive website that looks at all aspects of the automobile in American life. Teacher and student resources are included.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Age of the Automobile

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Henry Ford's use of the assembly line to manufacture his automobiles led to many ramifications. Read about the spin-off industries created by the growth of the automobile industry, and see what impact the auto had on culture.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Prosperity: Fact or Myth [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the reasons for the booming economy in the United States in the 1920s. Can the seeds for the Great Depression be seen in the fruit of the economy? [pdf]
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Invention of the Teenager

For Students 5th - 8th
It's hard to believe that there was not a phase known as adolescence until the 1920s. See how child labor laws and the automobile combined to spawn the teenager.