Women in Innovation: Bessie Coleman, Community Innovator Conversation Kit

Smithsonian Learning Lab
Contributed By
Smithsonian Learning Lab
Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
Social Studies US History Middle School (13 to 15 years old)
Subjects
World History
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Women in Innovation: Bessie Coleman, Community Innovator Conversation Kit

In this conversation guide, students will learn about pilot Bessie Coleman, an innovator who sought to create change for her community. In exploring her story as the first woman of African American and Native American descent to earn a pilots license, students will examine the question: How do we bring change to our community?

Grades 6–8. Time: Variable (1–2 class periods). Aligned with C3 standards.
Author
Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum
Publisher
Smithsonian Learning Lab

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