Transcript Year 9 Extended Learning Task

YEAR 9 EXTENDED LEARNING
TASK
Five Cars That Changed The World
Five Cars That Changed The World
• Use this PowerPoint and internet research to help you
select five cars that you think made a significant
contribution to car design.
• The cars you choose cannot be simply ones that you like,
of ones that you think are cool or good to look at. They
need to have changed the way that designers have
approached car design.
• Think about design, safety, engine, what the car
symbolizes and affordability to the masses.
Task
• Produce a PowerPoint presentation (that you will present
to the class) which shows your five chosen cars and
explains their significance and your opinion.
• Should be 5 pages long
• Feel free to discuss your choices with your teacher
beforehand .
Volvo 122 Amazon 1956-1970
The Volvo Amazon:
• The first production car to feature a number of safety
features that we take for granted today:
• Laminated windscreen
• Padded dashboard
• Three-point seatbelts as standard
• The Amazon changed the way car manufacturers
considered safety and established Volvo’s reputation as
manufacturer of the world’s safest cars.
• Volvo patented their design of seatbelt, but allowed other
manufacturers to use it free of charge.
• Amazons are among the cars which have covered recordbreaking distances, some having covered over one and a
half million miles.
Other Suggestions
• Ford Model T – first assembly line
• Toyota Prius – first mass produced hybrid car
• MG A – prototypical British roadster
• Lamborghini Miura – first rear engine sports car
• Jeep – first 4x4
• Audi Quattro – 4x4 for the masses
• Austin Mini – cute design/ 1st small car
• 1959 Cadillac – revolutionary iconic design
• Ford Mustang – symbolises passion for power, speed and
freedom
• Volkswagen Beetle – oldest production car
What to do next:
• Speak to your teacher about your choices of Cars That
Changed The World.
• Find suitable photos showing the cars.
• Think about what it is about the design of the cars that
makes them so important
• Produce a PowerPoint that looks good and you will be
happy to show to the class.
If you get stuck ask family and friend (mainly adult) their
opinion and use the internet (what does Top Gear have to
say?)