Fly through the gender barrier! Scholars investigate the impact Amelia Earhart had on American aviation and society. After watching a brief biographical video, learners take a look at primary documents to gain insight into her intriguing life. To finish, they design a compass Earhart herself would be proud to use. 

Concepts

amelia earhart, aviation

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Extend the lesson with the Challenge of Flight activity included in the PBS materials
• Have the class map out Earhart's last, around the world flight attempt 
• Prior to the lesson, place photos around the room of Earhart and maps of her flights

Classroom Considerations

• Takes 40 minutes to implement lesson

Pros

• Contains questions to reference while showing the video
• Printable graphic organizer helps students process what they learn

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.3.2 SL.4.2 SL.5.2 SL.6.2