This album is a collection of resources that is meant to help students understand how technology can change through the use of transportation vehicles. Students will be asked to brainstorm lists of building materials and examine the similarities and differences.

This analysis activity can be done as a whole group. 

1. Examine the first source showing the woman in the horse-drawn carriage. 
2. Analyze the image and brainstorm a list of materials that are needed to build and support the horse-drawn carriage. Guide students in pointing out natural resources and political, societal, and economic considerations. 
3. Have a small group discussion on their findings. 
4. Examine the second source showing the 4 cylinder Model T. 
5. Analyze the image and brainstorm a list of materials that are needed to build and support the Model T. Guide students in pointing out natural resources and political, societal, and economic considerations. 
6. Have a small group discussion on how things have changed from the first to the second source. 
7. Examine the third source showing the car in front of the grocery story. 
8. Analyze the image and brainstorm a list of materials that are needed to build and support the car. Guide students in pointing out natural resources and political, societal, and economic considerations. 
9. Have a full class discussion about the changes throughout time displayed in these primary sources. What kind of ripple effect does changing technology like a car’s source of power have on society? What do you think the car used for in the first source and how does that change by the third source?

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