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Grades 9-12

Unit 3, Lesson 1

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The Automobile: History and Current Use

Objectives:

The students will:

  • > become familiar with the history, current use, and possible future use of the automobile through reading and a "test-your-knowledge" quiz; and
  • > students will become aware of how the automobile is affecting the environment.

TEKS:

English, Language Arts and Reading

  • 13, 13E

Social Studies

  • 22A-C, 23A-B
  • World Geography Studies: 19A

Materials:

Automania Student Worksheet and Answer Key

Directions:

  1. Have the students visit "Easy Breathers: Air Pollution Impacts on Economy" on the Internet, and ask them to review the information there about the costs of driving, particularly the internal and external costs. Ask the students to list some of the costs of driving.

  2. Have students utilize the Internet and web resources like "Easy Breathers: Air Pollution Impacts on Economy" to research the answers to the following Automania Student Worksheet (actual answers are provided in the answer key).

  3. Review the answers to the questions.

Resources:

Classroom Materials PDF document - For best results, view PDF files with the most recent version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Web Sites

Source: http://www.easybreathers.org/