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 Amelia Earhart's
fearless, adventuresome spirit leads to hair-raising rides down her homemade
roller coaster, and she is enthralled with the wonders of the new
"flying machines" during a family vacation to the Iowa State Fair.
As she matures, she volunteers as a nurse's aide during WWI
and seriously considers becoming a doctor. This idea "flies out the
window" when she pays a pilot $1.00 to take her up for a short
"hop" in his plane. From then on, the science of aviation becomes
her passion as flying becomes her career.
An early STEM pioneer, Amelia follows her dreams with an
indomitable spirit, and she will inspire students to believe in themselves,
have empathy for others, and pursue their own gifts and talents to the
fullest.
RELATED CURRICULUM SUGGESTIONS
- Women in science
- Women’s history
- Women
in science
- Biographies
- Volunteerism
- Geography
- Character education
- Illinois ELA, Social
Science and Science Learning
Standards
- Amelia went to Hyde Park
High School in Chicago and is a local heroine!
SPECIAL
CELEBRATION DATES
*October - National Book Month
*October 20-26 - National CHARACTER
COUNTS! Week
*November – Aviation History
Month
*November - Inspirational Role Models
Month
*November 11-15 - American Education
Week
*December 17 - Wright Brothers flew
their first plane
*January – Reaching Your
Potential Month
*February - Youth Leadership Month
*March - Women's History Month
*March – Expanding Girls’
Horizons in Science and Math Month
*April – School Library Month
*April – National Volunteer Month
*April 7-13 - National Volunteer Week
*April 19-25 – National Library Week
*May – Young Achievers/Leaders of Tomorrow Month
*May 20 - Amelia's solo flight across the Atlantic
COMMON
CORE TIE-INS
--ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS:
*Reading:
Craft and structure, integration of knowledge and ideas, key ideas and
details
*Writing: Text types and purposes – historical, biographies, dramas,
informational
*Speaking and listening: Hearing a speaker/reporting on a topic using
multimedia components
*Research to build on knowledge
--ILLINOIS SOCIAL SCIENCE STANDARDS
*Women’s
history
*America history - past and present/how and why perspectives differed, how
individuals shape change
*National celebration months and the heroines honored
*How personal choices and attitudes affect others, perseverance, empathy
--NEW ILLINOIS SCIENCE STANDARDS
*Women
in science
*History of aviation
*Interdependence of science, engineering and technology and their influence
on society
*Asking questions/developing new ideas to solve a problem
FOR A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF COMMON
CORE TIE-INS, PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE. WE'D BE HAPPY TO EMAIL THIS TO YOU.
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-- Fifth Grade Teacher, St. Symphorosa School, Chicago
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"Wow!
Students were completely enthralled!"
-- First Grade Teacher, Clarke School, Swampscott
"Great messages -
set high standards, believe in yourself, and never give up!"
-- Third Grade Teacher, Cold Spring School, Plymouth
"Students were spellbound!
Thank you!"
--Sixth Grade Teacher, Mindess School, Ashland
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL:
"What
a fantastic performance! The actress really engaged the students and brought
Amelia Earhart to life! Thank you!"
-- Second Grade Teacher, Groveland
School, Minnetonka
"Riveting! Kept the attention of all students. Great history,
compelling story. I have always enjoyed all the programs from this
company."
-- Fourth Grade Teacher, Hale School, Minneapolis
"Excellent! There
was great energy in the room. Wonderful lesson - with hard work and
perseverance, you can do anything you want!"
--Sixth Grade Teacher, Park Brook School, Brooklyn Park
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