Activity 1: Flying Solo [4 points]
Jean Batten was a famous aviator (pilot) who was born in Rotorua, New Zealand in 1909. In the 1930s she made several record-breaking solo flights (on her own) across the world. In fact, she was the first person to fly solo from England to New Zealand - a huge achievement! She also flew a number of long solo flights between England and Australia/Brazil. When she flew, she always took a silk dress with her so that she could look beautiful at the parties she attended upon her arrival.
Amelia Earhart was an American aviator who lived at about the same time as Jean Batten. Like Jean, she also flew solo. In fact, she was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She flew all the way from Canada to Northern Ireland on her own without stopping. In 1937, Amelia Earhart attempted to circumnavigate (go right around) the world. Unfortunately, the flight ended in tragedy when she disappeared near Howland Island, about halfway between Australia and Hawaii. She was never found.
now form this I need to make a Venn diagram. to show three things that are the same as these two women and three things that are different. Here is what I have done.😎
Hi David,
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful work you have done! I really like how you have not only included the Venn diagram but also a written a bit about each person. You have included great details about each pilot, I had no idea that Jean took a dress with her when she flew!
Would you want to fly? Do you think it would be fun?
A way to make your writing even more engaging is to attach pictures of both pilots so that us readers know what they looked like! Keep in mind for your next awesome blog post :)
Keep it up!
Gabe