2. A Women Who Made a Difference By: Maranda Buchanan www.csmonitor.com

3. Early Life  One woman who made a difference was Amelia Earhart.  Amelia was born on July 24,1897.  She was born in Atchison, Kansas  She was the first of two children. www.discovery.com

4. Adult Life  Amelia Earhart married George Putman in 1931.  They never had children.  She attended nursing school after high school.  She was also a pilot. www.nndb.com

5. Major Accomplishments  She was the first woman to fly a plane across the Atlantic Ocean.  She proved women could do daring things.  Amelia received a medal from President Herbert Hoover.  What does this mean to me? It means women can do daring and remarkable things! www.ameliaearhart.com

6. Later Life  In 1937, Amelia Earhart tried to fly her plane around the world, but something terrible happened.  She and her plane disappeared.  She was never found.

7. Amelia’s Quote  “The best way to do it, is to do it!”  Sources: Women Who Made a Difference by: Megan Litwin www.pitara.com

8. About Me  My name is Maranda Buchanan.  I am 9 years old.  My favorite thing to is gymnastics.  I have one cat.  I am in Mrs. Butler’s 3rd grade class.  My favorite subject is reading. I did the PowerPoint in Mrs. Butler’s reading class.