IGG INTEREST BADGE: Guide Aviation Option 03
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Description
Investigate the life and accomplishments of important women in the history of aviation or read the story “When our Plane Hit the Mountain” by Suzanne Barnes.
Do a brief report on your findings and present it as a song, poem, poster, video or another format.
Resources
Books abouts important women in history of aviation or internet access
Material for making posters/videos/etc
Instructions
Aim of Badge :To learn about aircrafts, the aviation industry and the roles women play within it.
This Badge has 3 options of which all 3 must be completed.
There is a choice of activity in the third part.
Introduction
Women in History aims to encoruage the girls to research online or in books famous women in aviation’s history
When the Plane Hit the Mountain tell the story of French Girl Guides on their way to an Irish Girl Guide event after World War 11 who’s plane crashed in Co. Wicklow. Luckily all survived
Media coverage also tells the story of the reunion of the Girl Guides 50 years later.
The book is available on kindle and amazon.
Instructions
(See overleaf for details)
Acknowledgement/Source
Book
http://www.wicklowway.com/publications/index.php?Publisher=New+Island&Title=When+Our+Plane+Hit+Mountain
Media Coverage Leaders Download and share at the meeting
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/how-french-girl-guides-miraculously-survived-after-mountainside-plane-crash-34946585.html
Attachments/Template needed for activity? Yes, one page
Tags
- aer lingus
- aviation
- Plane
- science
- STEM
- Women
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