First in Flight: The Tuskegee Airmen
Recommended for Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Under the ominous title of “The Tuskegee Experiment”, in 1941 the first African American pilots from across the United States, including Iowa, began their Air Force training. Not only did they earn their wings, but they became one of the most renowned divisions in the United States military.
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- Reading: Read for a variety of purposes and across content areas.
- Reading: Use a variety of strategies and skills to comprehend and interpret fiction.
- Reading: Use a variety of strategies to develop and expand reading vocabulary.
- Listening: Listen for information and understanding
- Listening: Listen for interpretation, analysis, and evaluation
- Behavioral Sciences: Understand all people have individual traits.
- Behavioral Sciences: Understand the relationship of the individual to the components of society and culture
- Geography: Understand how geographic and human characteristics create culture and define regions
- History: Understand individuals and groups within a society my promote change of the status quo
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