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STUNTS DONE IN AIRPLANES... in 1910!!

Purpose: There were daring people who turned airplanes upside down all the way back in 1910! Could you imagine that? This article tells you all about it.

Instructions: Visit this website, where the article is located. Think in your mind... how do people do stunts now? Have stunts really changed all that much?

JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT:

1. After reading and completing the activity, first tell me about who Bessie Coleman was and what she did to dazzle crowds.

2. Why would the simple sight of an airborne plane be enough to wow a crowd, even without the stunts being performed?

3. Barnstormers were the people who did the daredevil stunts. How did they advertise their shows?

4. Would you have been a barnstormer? Think about some of the stunts they did. Why or why not? Use information from the article to support your answer.

5. Tell me one reason why being a barnstormer was dangerous.

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