Amelia Earhart

Aviation Syllables: a-vi-a-tion; 4 Definition: flying or operating an aircraft Examples: Flying a plane Flying a helicopter Non-Examples: Driving a car Riding a bike

Amelia was born July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas In 1915, Amelia’s parents separated and moved Amelia and her sister to Chicago to live with friends. After graduation, Amelia saw wounded soldiers returning from World War I, she volunteered as a nurse's aide for the Red Cross. Earhart came to know many of the wounded who were pilots. She developed a strong admiration for aviators, spending much of her free time watching the Royal Flying Corps practicing at the airfield nearby 1919, Earhart enrolled in medical studies at Columbia University. She quit a year later

At a Long Beach air show in 1920, Amelia Earhart took a plane ride that transformed her life. Working at a variety of jobs, she earned enough money to take flying lessons from pioneer female aviator Anita "Neta" Snook Summer of 1921, Earhart purchased a second-hand Kinner Airster biplane painted bright yellow. She nicknamed it "The Canary”, and set out to make a name for herself in aviation On October 22, 1922, she flew her plane to 14,000 feet—the world altitude record for female pilots. On May 15, 1923, Amelia Earhart became the 16th woman to be issued a pilot's license by the world governing body for aeronautics, The Federation Aeronautique

1924, with no immediate prospects of making a living flying, Amelia Earhart sold her plane In 1925 she again enrolled in Columbia University, but was forced to abandon her studies due to limited finances Earhart found employment first as a teacher, then as a social worker Earhart gradually got back into aviation in 1927, becoming a member of the American Aeronautical Society's Boston chapter In April 1928, Amelia Earhart received a phone call from Captain Hilton H. Railey, a pilot and publicity man, asking her, "Would you like to fly the Atlantic?" In a heartbeat she said "yes."

On June 17, 1928, Amelia Earhart took off from Trespassey Harbor, Newfoundland February 7, 1931, Amelia married George Putnam Sometime before their marriage, Earhart and Putnam worked on secret plans for a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. By early 1932, Putnam & Earhart had made their preparations May 20, 1932, she took off from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, with that day's copy of the local newspaper to confirm the date of the flight.

Right after flight, weather conditions became bad. She found a pasture just outside the small village of Culmore, in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, and successfully landed May 22, 1932, she made an appearance at the Hanworth Airfield in London, where she received a warm welcome from local residents. August 1932, There was very little Amelia couldn’t accomplish. She set the women’s nonstop cross country speed record by flying from Los Angeles, California, to Newark, New Jersey. January 1935, Amelia became the first person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Oakland, California. Thousands of people greeted Amelia after she landed in Oakland.

Writing Prompt… Tell me about a time you have lost something valuable. – What did you lose? – How did it make you feel? – What did you do to look for it? – Did you find it? If so, how did it make you feel? If not, how did you feel? Tell me about a time you have been lost. – How did you end up lost? – How did it make you feel? – What did you do when you realized you were lost? – How were you found? – How did it make you feel?