Thursday, July 25, 2013
Homer Laughlin Machines
Homer laughlin from David Williams on Vimeo.
Homer Laughlin makes ceramic houseware including the popular Fiesta Dinnerware.
They use many machines in producing their product. Answer the following questions.
1. How does machinary affect the cost of the items why? (hint: time is money)
2. How does machinary affect employment?
3. Why do you think some people during the Industrial Revolution feared technology?
4. What safety items did you notice?
5. Why might someone want handmade items over machine made?
6. Why would people want machine made over handmade?
7. What are the positives of machinary?
8. What are the negatives of machinary?
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The degree of mechanization that each manufacturer uses is very different. It is interesting to get students to consider what would work for one factory may not work for another. Is it because of the scale of the operation, the nature of the product, the materials used, the equipment?
ReplyDeleteGreat job Dave. Is this the post you're going to add to the virtual field trip website.
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