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Aviation Lesson Plans
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Students explore the topic of African American aviation. In this African American aviation lesson, students examine primary and secondary sources that enable them to discover challenges faced by African American aviators and identify African American aviator leaders. Students write about their impressions of the lesson.
Learners explore information based on primary and secondary source materials. For this aviation and heritage lesson, students gather essential details about the life of an important woman in the field of aviation. Learners draw or paint a portrait demonstrating understanding of the material.
Students investigate African Americans in aviation. In this primary resources lesson, students examine primary resources to research the history of African American in aviation. Students answer two research questions and write an essay or create an exhibit based on their findings.
Students examine the role of the Tuskegee Airmen and their impact on aviation. They also examine the treatment the Navajo Code Talkers received in combat.
Students explore the topic of African American aviation. In this African American aviation instructional activity, students examine primary and secondary sources that enable them to discover challenges faced by African American aviators, identify African American aviator leaders, and then write about their research findings.
Students explore contributions of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) during World War II, examine portrayals of women in World War II posters and newsreels, compare and contrast them with personal recollections of the WASPs, and demonstrate understanding of importance of WASP program, which enhanced careers for women in aviation.
Young scholars investigate African American pioneer aviators. In this aviation instructional activity, students read the biographies of William J Powell, Alfred Anderson, and Benjamin Davis. Young scholars create a mock diary of one of the African-American aviators.
Students investigate various careers in the field of aviation in this instructional activity. They watch and discuss a video, develop a list of careers in aviation mentioned in the video, and create a resume and cover letter for an entry level aviation job.
Young scholars use maps to identify the location of various aviation accidents. While watching a video, they take notes on the factors that caused the plane crash. In groups, they discuss the factors involved in insuring safety in the air to end the lesson.
In this aviation lesson, learners research five famous aviators using a variety of sources, and present the information in a timeline format. Lesson uses Florida state standards meeting English and history requirements studying 5 famous aviators.
