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Charles Lindberghs's Flight to Paris

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students practice map skills. In this map skills lesson, students locate the cities of New York and Paris on a map. Students read about the flight made by Charles Lindbergh in May 1927 from New York to Paris. Students answer 8 questions...
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Lindbergh Flies Again

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners research to find the location of the flight of Charles Lindbergh, and interpret its significance. They identify and analyze the changes in aeronautic technology since 1927. The lesson lists several discussion questions that can...
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National First Ladies' Library

Where's Amelia?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine the life and accomplishments of Amelia Earhart and her status as a role model for women. After researching Earhart, they select another person they think is courageous and write a dialog between the two heroes as if they...
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Lesson 3: Events and Effects

For Teachers 5th Standards
Class members use the biography Lost Star: The Story of Amelia Earhart, by Patricia Lauber, in order to strengthen their understanding of how events can change a person. While working through the story, pupils will have a chance to...
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Future Perfect Tense with Negatives

For Students 6th - 8th
Do your young grammarians need extra practice using the correct form of verbs in the future perfect tense with negatives? A 10 sentence worksheet will reveal whether or not they have mastered this verb sequence. No answer sheet is included.
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Amelia Earhart

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Your class can learn about Amelia Earhart and practice important comprehension skills here. Learners answer questions about cause and effect, compare texts, and discuss similes and metaphors after reading Amelia Earhart: Free in the...
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John McCain

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading a passage about John Sidney McCain III worksheet, students read facts and answer multiple choice, true and false, and fill in the blank questions. Students answer 14 questions.
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Amelia Earhart: Aviation Pioneer

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars explore social practices and technological advancement of the 1920s and 1930s and relate this to modern life. They explore the events of Amelia Earhart's life and her poetry. They write their own poetry.
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Fuel for Thought

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the mathematical concepts used to compare different types of vehicles. They create a print advertisement in which they persuade an audience to purchase a specific vehicle.
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Young Pilot has an Uplifting Story

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders read an article and answer some discussion questions.  For this aviation lesson students complete a lab activity that shows them what careers are in aviation. 
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Breaking News English: Blind pilot flies from London to Sydney

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Blind Pilot Flies from London to Sydney," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Pioneers of Flight: Civilian Aviation

For Students 9th - 10th
Even after Lindbergh's famous solo flight, he continued to explore flight and its possibilities. Look inside the Sirius cockpit and then pack up yourself to fly around the world. One problem, however, you only can take on a limited...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Pioneers of Flight: Amelia Earhart

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated essay on the pioneering step taken by Amelia Earhart when she became, in 1932, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Amelia Earhart

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Amelia Earhart in the National Portrait Gallery, finished after her first transatlantic flight. Read a brief description of Earhart's exploits in aviation.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: The Spirit of St. Louis

For Students 9th - 10th
The Spirit of St. Louis was designed to get from New York to Paris and complete the first transatlantic flight. Read the full story behind the famous plane and Charles Lindbergh's great achievement.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Amelia Earhart

For Students 9th - 10th
This documentary film traces the life of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, the first woman to attempt to fly solo across the Atlantic. A preview and other information about the film project are available here.
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Purdue University

George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
The world's largest collection of Amelia Earhart papers, memorabilia and artifacts.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Amelia Earhart

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a short biography of Amelia Mary Earhart, the first person to fly from Hawaii to California, and the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
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A&E Television

History.com: 6 Little Known Pioneers of Aviation

For Students 9th - 10th
From an early glider experimenter to the first man to fly solo around the world, here are six lesser-known pilots and inventors who made their mark on aviation.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Charles Lindbergh

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive summary with interesting facts about Charles Lindbergh and the first Transatlantic Solo Flight.
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National Aviation Hall of Fame: Wiley Post

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Wiley Post, who made the first global solo flight in 1931.
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Lockheed Model 8 Sirius

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Even after Lindbergh's famous solo flight, he continued to explore flight and its possibilities. Look inside the Sirius cockpit and then pack up yourself to fly around the world. One problem, however, you only can take on a limited...

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