The Wright Brothers Heroes of Ohio

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The Wright BrothersHeroes of Ohio
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ED 417Dr. HelmsWinter 2007

• Jennifer Morrow

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The Wright Brothers lesson is an introduction to
a small group project based on the book Heroes
of Ohio by Rick Sowash
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The lesson will

• be geared toward a typical third grade social
  studies class.
• be introduced on day one of a six day lesson.
• be the guide to the students as a suggested
  format for their small group report.

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Objectives of the lesson

• to introduce the students to Heroes of Ohio.
• allow the students to work creatively in small
  groups.
• provide the class with new knowledge of the
  Wright Brothers and other Heroes of Ohio.

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Materials

• Book Heroes of Ohio by Rick Sowash
• Pencil and paper
• Computers (classroom or lab)
• Other books on the Wright Brothers
• First to Fly by Peter Busby
• The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk by Donald J.
  Sobol
• Tall Tails Wingin It with the Wright Brothers
  by Dona Smith
• A Treasure of Ohio Tales by Webb Garrison
• Ohio by Diana Landau

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Other possible materials

• Power Point Presentation
• Smart Board

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Websites

• http//www.nasm.si.edu/wrightbrothers/
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_brothers
• http//www.first-to-fly.com/
• http//www.libraries.wright.edu/special/wright_bro
  thers/
• http//www.fi.edu/flights/

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Student Activities

• After an introduction to the book Heroes of Ohio
  by Rick Sowash the students will gain information
  on the Wright Brothers by listening to the 4 page
  selection read aloud.
• Students will use the computer and books to gain
  other information about the Wright Brothers and
  discuss with small groups and then the entire
  class.

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Extended Activities

• Discuss the Ohio/North Carolina debate (last
  slide).
• Research other types of transportation and who
  invented them (automobile, locomotive, etc.)

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Facts about the Wrights

• Wilbur Wright
• Born April 16, 1867
• Died May 30, 1912
• "For some years I have been afflicted with the
  belief that flight is possible to man." "It is
  possible to fly without motors, but not without
  knowledge and skill."

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Orville WrightBorn August 19, 1871Died
January 30, 1948"We came down here for wind and
sand, and we have got them."
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Wright 1899 kite front and side views, with
control sticks. Wing-warping is shown in lower
view.
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First flight, December 17, 1903.
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Postal stamp depicting the "Flight."
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Ohio/North Carolina dispute

• Ohio and North Carolina both take credit for the
  Wright brothers and their airplanes - Ohio
  because the brothers developed and built their
  design in Dayton, and North Carolina because
  Kitty Hawk was the site of the first flight. With
  a spirit of friendly rivalry, Ohio has adopted
  the informal slogan "Birthplace of Aviation"
  (later "Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers",
  crediting not only the Wrights, but also John
  Glenn and Neil Armstrong, both Ohio natives.)
  North Carolina has adopted the slogan "First In
  Flight" and both states include the themes on the
  standard-issue state license plates. Both states
  included an image of the Flyer I on their
  respective state quarters.
• Who is right?

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The End