- Students will learn about the courage and commitment Bessie Coleman displayed in order to become a pilot in the early 1900s by watching the Bessie Coleman video below.
Standards:
2RL.KID.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
2RL.KID.2 Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
2.RL.KID.3 Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
2.SL.PKI.5 Add audio or visual elements to stories or recounts of experiences, when appropriate, to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
- How did the Wright Brothers display the Naval Code characteristics: Honor, Courage and Commitment?
- Write an opinion piece supported by facts and details from the Wright Brothers videos below.
- Write a letter to Orville and Wilbur Wright regarding their courage and commitment in their quest to promote aviation.
Standards:
3.W.TTP.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting point of view with reasons.
3.RI.KID.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as a basis for the answers.
3.RI.KID.2 Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.