DAY 2: UP IN THE AIR
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.
Tēnā koe Courtney,
ReplyDeleteWell done on finding this activity! These two women are fascinating and I always enjoy reading about them. I can see you’ve given the activity instructions in your post, but the instructions ask you to compare and contrast these two aviators. You could use a venn diagram to do this if you wanted! Once you’ve given your comparison between the two women and have included at least three similarities and three differences, then I can give you the full points :)
You can either edit this post or delete it and create another one.
I look forward to reading your edited post Courtney!
Eliza :)