Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Happy Birthday, Henry Ford!

On July 30, 1863, the creator of the Model T Ford, 
Henry Ford was born!




Use World Book Online to find out some interesting facts about
Henry Ford and share them in your comment.


In addition, imagine that you yourself are a car!
What kind of car would you be?
Describe your special features!



6 comments:

  1. Dear Mrs. Ranney and Scribes,

    When I was on Word Book Online I found 3 interesting facts. I discovered that Henry Ford was born on a small, run-down farm in Dearborn, Michigan and as a boy he was very interested in automobiles. I also found out that Ford's automobiles cost $950, but it was too expensive for the average family, so he lowered the price every year so families could afford his product.

    Sincerely,
    Sydney

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  2. Dear Mrs. Ranney and Scribes,

    On World Book Web I discovered many awesome facts. Henry Ford's company would buy car parts from other businesses, but then they started to build their own to save money. Ford's company did not actually build the cars. Instead, they shipped the parts to building plants. The reason is it cost less to ship the parts, rather than the whole car.

    Sincerely,
    Ben

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  3. Dear Mrs. Ranney and Scribes,

    If I could be any car in the world I would be a white flying car.
    I would be a like a regular car, except when needed I could transform into a flying automobile. When I transform I would be able to hover at least 1000,000 feet above land. Flying through the air would make me like an eagle soaring through the light blue sky. It was be an unforgettable experience to be a flying car.

    Sincerely,
    Sydney

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  4. Dear Mrs. Ranney and Scribes,

    If I could be any car in the world, I would be a flying BMW. I would be black with white flames on the sides and hood. When you are flying in my car and you get tired you can turn on the auto-pilot. While the car is on auto-pilot you can roam freely around the back of the car where there is a lounge. The lounge has video games, television, and food. It would be awesome to be such a luxurious car.

    Sincerely,
    Ben

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  5. Dear Scribes

    From what I studied, Henry Ford changed car history with his assembly line. The assembly line helped manufacture cars quickly and at an inexpensive cost, that way he could pay his workers more, and sell a car for less.

    If I were to be a car, I'd be a light runner from the movie Tron Legacy. It's mostly black with white lines that produce long streaks of light, and has the shape of a motorcycle with four wheels.

    From Corey

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  6. Dear Ben

    Do you know what the plants were called?

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