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Student Activity Sheet: Interview with the Brothers

Directions:

Create a series of interviews with the Wright Brothers at each of their aeronautical junctures as listed below. The interviews can be performed live like a television talk show or as if they are being interviewed on the radio. You can videotape your script or make an audiotape of your interview.

  1. successful wing warping kite, July 27, 1899
  2. glider flown as kite, October 1900
  3. manned glider with attempts at turning, August 1901
  4. after breaking the distance records for gliding with full control of the aircraft, October 1902
  5. after achieving powered flight, December 1903

Include the following information in each of your interview segments:

  • A brief description of the event by either the interviewer or the brothers;
  • An explanation of what problems they had to overcome to achieve this step;
  • How this brings them closer to achieving controlled, powered flight;
  • What problem they have to overcome next to get closer to their goal;
  • If performing your interviews live (or on videotape), have some drawings to help illustrate the information.


 
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