Amelia EarhartBy: Jonatha A. Brown
This non-fictional biography introduced an important 20th century figure – Amelia Earhart. Amelia grew up in a time period where women were still expected to hold motherly jobs like being a nurse, raising children, be a teacher etc. However Earhart was not this way, her parents always allowed them to be active and curious. After Amelia went to school in Philadelphia she tried many different things and after a short period of time became a nurse’s helper. However her ambitious quickly changed paths again – after riding in a plane for a few minutes with her father she quickly realized that flying is what she wanted to do. Amelia tried to dress the part, meaning she would wear more manly clothes, when flying. In 1922 Amelia received her pilot license and became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean and to make solo flights across the country. Her last mission was never completed and Amelia Earhart was considered missing.
Class Application: Have the students research more in depth about Amelia Earhart. Have them figure out more details about her life and then write her autobiography. (Meaning, students will need to write from Amelia Earhart perspective)
Class Application: Have the students research more in depth about Amelia Earhart. Have them figure out more details about her life and then write her autobiography. (Meaning, students will need to write from Amelia Earhart perspective)
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