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Wright Brothers Centennial: North Carolina, Creation and Development of the State:
Subject: Eighth Grade Social Studies
Written by: Pam Laughinghouse, E.B. Aycock Middle School, Pitt County Schools
All Competency Goals for Eighth Grade Social Studies
All Skill Competency Goals for Grades K-12
Topics:
Technological changes
Geographic regions
View primary sources - diaries
Historical perspectives - journey to Kitty Hawk
Observations of soaring
View primary source - description of flights
View primary source - factual/fictional photo description
View primary source - photo inferences
Civic participation
Historical perspectives - observer vs. participant
History and legends
SUBJECT COMPETENCY OBJECTIVES |
5.04: Identify technological advances, and evaluate their influence on the quality of life in North Carolina. |
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS |
Technological changes:
· How has air travel changed over the century?
· What impact did the flight of the Wright Brothers have on life in the Outer Banks? |
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES |
Wright Brothers Centennial Exhibit
(http://www.lib.ecu.edu/exhibits/wright/index.html) |
SKILL COMPETENCY OBJECTIVES |
1.01: Read for literal meaning.
1.08: Use context clues and appropriate sources such as glossaries, texts, and dictionaries to gain meaning.
2.01: Use appropriate sources of information.
2.02: Explore print and non-print materials.
3.05: Interpret history through artifacts, arts, and media.
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS |
View primary sources:
· What skills do we need to read and interpret historical documents from another time period?
· How can we use context clues to help us understand difficult reading materials?
· Why is it important to read primary sources?
· How can we combine old materials and new technology to make information available?
· How can historical artifacts make history come alive for the modern researcher? |
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES |
Wright Brothers - Diaries
(http://www.lib.ecu.edu/exhibits/wright/diaries.html) |
SUBJECT COMPETENCY OBJECTIVES |
5.04: Identify technological advances, and evaluate their influence on the quality of life in North Carolina. |
SKILL COMPETENCY OBJECTIVES |
1.03: Draw inferences. |
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS |
Historical Perspectives: Wilbur Wright traveling to Kitty Hawk
· Describe Wilbur Wright's first journey to Kitty Hawk. What might he have been feeling? |
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES |
Wilbur Wright, [Diary Entry], 13 September 1900
(http://www.lib.ecu.edu/exhibits/wright/htmlFiles/W0h.html) |
SUBJECT COMPETENCY OBJECTIVES |
9.02: Identify past and present state and local leaders from diverse cultural backgrounds and assess their influence in affecting change. |
SKILL COMPETENCY OBJECTIVES |
1.03: Draw inferences.
1.04: Detect cause and effect.
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS |
Observations of soaring:
· Why would the Wright Brothers have observed birds?
· How did their leadership affect change in the life of North Carolinians and in the lives of the United States and the world? |
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES |
Wright Brothers Centennial Exhibit
(http://www.lib.ecu.edu/exhibits/wright/index.html) |
SKILL COMPETENCY OBJECTIVES |
1.02: Summarize to select main ideas.
3.05: Interpret history through artifacts, arts, and media. |
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS |
View primary source: (description of flights)
· Read and summarize what occurred on Dec. 17-19, 1903.
· What personal characteristics did the Wright Brothers need in order to succeed in their effort to fly |
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES |
Orville Wright, [Diary Entry], December 1903
(http://www.lib.ecu.edu/exhibits/wright/htmlFiles/O3l2.html) |
SUBJECT COMPETENCY OBJECTIVES |
5.04: Identify technological advances, and evaluate their influence on the quality of life in North Carolina. |
SKILL COMPETENCY OBJECTIVES |
1.07: Distinguish fact and fiction. |
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS |
View primary source (photos):
· Imagine that you were the man on the plane. How would you describe the thrill of the "first flight?"
· View the photo and describe only the factual information you can gather from the photo. |
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES |
[Nos Aeroplanes], circa 1909
(http://www.lib.ecu.edu/exhibits/wright/htmlFiles/WWPC.html) |
SUBJECT COMPETENCY OBJECTIVES |
5.04: Identify technological advances, and evaluate their influence on the quality of life in North Carolina.
9.03: Describe opportunities for and benefits of civic participation.
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SKILL COMPETENCY OBJECTIVES |
1.02: Summarize to select main ideas.
2.02: Explore print and non-print materials.
2.03: Utilize different types of technology.
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS |
Civic Participation:
· Based on the secondary source about the memorial marker, what are some advantages in a community for its citizens to participate in civic activities?
· Who were the local leaders in Kitty Hawk who helped make Kitty Hawk an important historical site?
· How did these leaders change the life for their local community?
· Why is important for local leaders to participate in civic activities? |
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES |
"...Brothers' Memory", The Daily Advance, 18 November 1932
(http://www.lib.ecu.edu/exhibits/wright/htmlFiles/ACKH.html)
"...Birth of Flight", The Daily Advance, 18 November 1932
(http://www.lib.ecu.edu/exhibits/wright/htmlFiles/ASTR.html)
"...Resentment Seen...", The Daily Advance, 21 November 1932
(http://www.lib.ecu.edu/exhibits/wright/htmlFiles/DAFR.html)
"Memorial Is Erected...", The Daily Advance, 19 November 1932
(http://www.lib.ecu.edu/exhibits/wright/htmlFiles/DALC.html)
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SKILL COMPETENCY OBJECTIVES |
4.02: Examine, understand, and evaluate conflicting viewpoints. |
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS |
Historical Perspectives:
· How does the point of view of an observer of a historical event differ from the point of view of the participants? |
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES |
Arthur Ruhl, "History at Kill Devil Hill", Collier's, 30 May 1908
(http://www.lib.ecu.edu/exhibits/wright/htmlFiles/HKDH.html) |
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