Part One
Students work with a partner and discuss what they know about the following aviators. Who are these aviators? What kind of aircraft did they fly/build? What are their famous exploits? Skip the ones you do not know.
- Amelia Earhart
- Charles Lindberg
- Buzz Aldrin
- Howard Hughes
- Edward O’hare
- Charles Kingsford Smith
- Wiley Post
- Louis Bleriot
- Betsy Coleman
- Glenn Curtis
Part Two
Exercise
Assign one of the authors to each pair of students. Students should open the Lesson Document and make a copy of the presentation. Using Simple English Wikipedia, students should add the information they find under each heading of the presentation. Later, students can take turns presenting their findings to the class by sharing their presentations with the teacher.