Task 1: Watch the Introductory Video to this Unit (5 minutes)

Task 2: Review the provided images, videos and attached links for Sports Cars, Trucks and Jeeps during the 1940's (15 minutes)

Task 3: Watch and respond to this short video on the Jeep (5 Minutes)

Task 4: Answer these FIVE (5) multiple choice questions about trucks in the 1940's (5 minutes)

Task 5: Go to Google Classroom and complete the shared slides assignment on vehicles in the 1940's (20 minutes)

Select ONE (1) vehicle from the 1940’s that best represents the industry during the decade (it does not need to be one of the selections on the vehicle page for the 1940’s)

Include:

• • • • • • • • Picture

              • Release Date

              • Years in Production (Number Produced if available)

              • Standout Features (Unique features, new trends, design changes, upgrades)

              • What makes this car representative of the 1940’s

Sports cars were far more fashion than speed in the early years. Cars did have some get up and go, but the 1940's were all about bold new designs, a sense of sleekness and luxury and the building up of engines with a wealth of new knowledge and access to a generation of engineers.

Trucks were the best of both worlds in the 1940's you had a work vehicle, a vehicle that was sleek and powerful and it showed off the masculinity of the man behind the wheel. These vehicles let you do just about anything you wanted to from go on an adventure to completing a job for work or anything in-between. Trucks become the go to vehicle by the end of the 1940's.

Jeeps were born out of the war and became a sought after item when soldiers began to return home. They saw how powerful and useful a machine like this could be. The jeep quickly rose in popularity as it introduced a commercial model in 1945 and within a year Jeep had also begun production a a beach wagon and utility truck to meet the demands of consumers.