* I expected that my kids had watched a doco about A.E on YouTube prior to this lesson in order to gain some overall knowledge about her life Amelia Earhart: The Price of Courage G6uaiWC-M G6uaiWC-M

Lesson 13- What were Amelia’s origins? LO: to investigate the early years of Amelia Earhart’s life Key Words * Origins HOME RECAP- Last lesson we aimed to… Present our posters in an informative way to the class

5 Minute Starter Activity What kind of world did Amelia grow up in? Record your observations in your EST book as you watch the clip. What were Amelia’s origins? LO: to investigate the early years of Amelia Earhart’s life

Amelia was born in Using your own device, find as many WORLD EVENTS that took place during her childhood and teenage years ( ) You have 10 minutes to record these in your book What were Amelia’s origins? LO: to investigate the early years of Amelia Earhart’s life

Amelia was born in Using your own device, find as many WORLD EVENTS that took place during her childhood and teenage years ( ) You have 10 minutes to record these in your book as a timeline What were Amelia’s origins? LO: to investigate the early years of Amelia Earhart’s life

Amelia Earhart- First Lady of the Skies Read pages 3-8 (available on Edmodo) What kind of childhood did Ameila have? What were her teenage years like? Record this in a simple table What were Amelia’s origins? LO: to investigate the early years of Amelia Earhart’s life Positives about Amelia’s childhood / teenage years Negatives about Amelia’s childhood / teenage years

5 Minute Reflection Look at the information in your table- what kind of childhood and teenage years did Amelia have? Show your understanding as a POINT sentence What were Amelia’s origins? LO: to investigate the early years of Amelia Earhart’s life

Homework Read Searching for a Career (3 pages) prior to our next class (available on Edmodo). Key question to consider: What was the impact of World War One on Amelia?

Lesson 14- Why did Amelia fall in love with the sky? LO: to investigate why Amelia Earhart’s became a pilot HOME RECAP- Last lesson we aimed to… Investigate the early years of Amelia Earhart’s life Who can tell me… A POINT sentence for Amelia's childhood/teenage years? Examples?

5 Minute Starter Activity Have you read Searching for a Career (3 pages)? If no, do so now by looking on Edmodo If yes… a.) make sure all your work from the last lesson is complete b.) glue the timeline sheet into your book and begin adding key events based on what we have read so far Why did Amelia fall in love with the sky? LO: to investigate why Amelia Earhart became a pilot 5 minutes

Yesterday we read how... World War One broke out (the USA joined the war in 1917) For HW you read that… In late December 1917, Amelia and Amy visited Muriel in Canada. Amelia saw injured soldiers who had returned from the war. What impact did this have on Amelia? Why did Amelia fall in love with the sky? LO: to investigate why Amelia Earhart became a pilot

“Many women worked during the First World War to help fill the positions of men who were away fighting … others, including Amelia, were keen to keep working. Amelia did not believe that a woman’s place was in the home.”

Let’s read pages Falling in Love with the Skies Why did Amelia fall in love with the sky? LO: to investigate why Amelia Earhart became a pilot

Quote Hunter Find a quote that best explains: 1.) How Amelia felt at the fair (p.13-14) 2.) How Amelia felt AFTER she first had a ride in an aeroplane (p.15) 3.) What Amelia said to her parents (p.16) Comprehension Questions 1.) Why was it not appropriate for women to fly? 2.) In detail, explain the role of Netta Snook in Amelia’s life. 3.) How did Amelia pay for her passion of flying? Why did Amelia fall in love with the sky? LO: to investigate why Amelia Earhart became a pilot

5 Reflection Activity: Timeline Add important events from this chapter onto your timeline Why did Amelia fall in love with the sky? LO: to investigate why Amelia Earhart became a pilot 5 minutes

Lesson 15- What records did A.E break? LO: to investigate Amelia’s achievements HOME RECAP- Last lesson we aimed to… Investigate why Amelia Earhart became a pilot Who can tell me… Why she became a pilot?

5 Minute Starter Activity Can you figure out what these people hold records for? What records to A.E break? LO: to investigate Amelia’s achievements Signatures on offer!

65 cm biceps

113 cm Mo- Hawk

Oldest gymnast (86)

110 cm tall

210 cm

76 cm

155 cm

Bike Weight = 750 kg

15,000 Barbie Dolls 15

340 pieces

11 balls being juggled

Let’s read The Record Breaker- p Add key events to your timeline What records to A.E break? LO: to investigate Amelia’s achievements

Independently read Fighting for Women’s Rights- p Create a mindmap based on this chapter

5 Reflection Activity What do you consider more important or significant- the records or inspiring women? 5 minutes What records to A.E break? LO: to investigate Amelia’s achievements

Lesson 16- What was A.E’s biggest dream? LO: to investigate Amelia’s flight around the world Key Words Ambitious Determined HOME RECAP- Last lesson we aimed to… Investigate Amelia’s achievements Who can tell me… Some of A.E’s achievements?

5 Minute Starter Activity- Click Me! 40 What was A.E’s biggest dream? LO: to investigate Amelia’s flight around the world.

Why might Amelia be lost? 40 What was A.E’s biggest dream? LO: to investigate Amelia’s flight around the world.

You know the drill by now- let’s read One Step Forward, Two Steps Back (p.38-43) Activities: 1.What was A.E’s plan? (be specific by naming geographic locations) 2.Who were the crew and what were their jobs? 3.How was navigating in the 1930s different to today? 4.Explain the meaning of the title for this chapter. What was A.E’s biggest dream? LO: to investigate Amelia’s flight around the world.

Before we read The Final Flight(p.44-55)… Activities: 1.Using the A5 map provided (on Edmodo), list as many countries that A.E landed in your book. You have 10 minutes What was A.E’s biggest dream? LO: to investigate Amelia’s flight around the world.

Let’s read The Final Flight(p.44-55)… Activities: Create a flow chart based on the chapter that outlines the Final Flight. What was A.E’s biggest dream? LO: to investigate Amelia’s flight around the world. A.E reschedules flight to May 1937 Changes flight direction to west and only one crew member

Lesson 17- What happened to A.E? LO: to investigate the theories about what happened to Amelia Key Words Mystery Conspiracy Theories Conspiracy HOME RECAP- Last lesson we aimed to… Investigate Amelia’s flight around the world Who can tell me… The countries Amelia landed in on her final flight?

I put this together and then I changed my mind about how to do it. I’ve set up small groups on Edmodo and then students will post the facts on there under each heading of the newspaper articles.

5 Minute Starter Activity- As you watch the clip, list all of the theories suggested What happened to A.E? LO: to investigate the theories about what happened to Amelia

Graffiti Sheet Activity – 20 minutes -Groups of 5 -Access this PowerPoint on Edmodo -Divide up the pages/links -Read the article -Record key pieces of information about your article on the graffiti sheet -Make sure your notes make sense as others are relying on them! What happened to A.E? LO: to investigate the theories about what happened to Amelia

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search-to-resume-next-year htm

history/amelia-earhart-distress-calls htm

history/amelia-earhart-resting-place.htm

history/amelia-earhart-castaway-clues- island.htm

Graffiti Sheet Activity – Until the bell goes… -Carefully transfer the information on the graffiti sheet into your EST book -Don’t understand what is written? ASK THE PERSON IN YOUR GROUP TO EXPLAIN IT TO YOU! What happened to A.E? LO: to investigate the theories about what happened to Amelia