Education
Black Horizons
This book can enhance students reading, writing, communication, mathematics, critical and analytical skills. It can motivate and improve their self-esteem.
How This Book Can Be Used
The book can be used in the classroom to motivate students, enhance cooperative learning, independent reading and group discussion. It can be used in the following:
Communications Arts Aviation
English Black History
Mathematic Reading/Research
Social Studies Career
Science Business
Health Book Club
Art Technoloy
Content Area Connections
Language Arts
Students may:
- Create a journal with entries telling about their life as if they were living in the 1930s.
- Write a future story for a newspaper or magazine about the author and the book
- Choose a short selection from the book and discuss it in large or small group.
- Write a book report or book review.
Mathematics
Students may:
- Work in group and create math problems using Aviation or Airspace Careers.
- Compare the salaries of three Aviation or Aerospace Career and put that information into a graph.
Social Studies
Students may:
- Create a timeline of the years from 1938 to 1944 and choose an Aviation Career during those years and write a short essay.
Science
Students may:
- Make a model of an airplane or spacecraft.
Technology
Students may:
- Research online about skills requirement, salary, and training required for Aviation or Aeronautic Career that they would be interested in obtaining employment.