Carol L. Cook
Sample Lesson #1—History of Aerospace
OBJECTIVE: THE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
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1. Identify the leaders of the Aerospace Revolution
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2. Identify the contributions of the Wright Brothers
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3. Identify the progress during World War II
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4. Identify all developments up to the present
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5. Project future accomplishments
MATERIALS NEEDED: Reading Materials Regarding the History of Aerospace
VOCABULARY: vertical descent; heavier-than-air machine; square parachute; aeronautical; hot-air balloon; propeller; horsepower; glider; monoplanes; DC-3; rocket; Turbo-jet engine; helicopter; whirling-arm device; radial engines; B-29; B-17; B-24;
BRAINSTORMING QUESTIONS:
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1. How did the idea of flying originate?
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2. Who were the most important men involved in the development of flying?
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3. What were the contributions of the Wright Brothers?
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4. How much progress was made during World War II?
PROCEDURE:
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1. Trip to New England Air Museum
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2. Review vocabulary and meanings
RELATED ACTIVITY: Students go to the library and do a report on one of the major contributors to the discovery of today’s airplanes Students present their reports to class
Sample Lesson #2—Careers in Aerospace
OBJECTIVE: THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO:
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1. Identify the different careers in the Aerospace Industry
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2. Be able to discuss the different careers in regard to their own interests
MATERIALS NEEDED: Reading materials on the different careers in Aerospace
VOCABULARY: Engineers: electronic, electrical industrial, chemical, nuclear, mechanical, aerospace; structural design, control instrumentation, simulation, propulsion testing, drafters, flight simulators, fabricating, riveting, welding, inspectors technical writers
BRAINSTORMING QUESTIONS:
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1. Do you know what the Aerospace Industry does?
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2. What kinds of jobs do you think are included in the Aerospace Industry?
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3. What kind of training do you think that you would need for these jobs?
PROCEDURES:
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1. Read books on careers on Aerospace
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2. Review vocabulary and meanings
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3. Speakers from Aerospace Industry will discuss various careers
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4. Students will visit Sikorsky Aircraft (Stratford)
RELATED ACTIVITIES: Students will go to the library and do research on several Aerospace Careers; students will present their reports to the class
Sample Lesson #3—Aerospace Industry of Today and Tomorrow
OBJECTIVE: THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO:
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1. Identify the different parts of the Aerospace Industry
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2. Discuss the importance of each sector to the entire industry
MATERIALS NEEDED: Reading materials regarding the Aerospace Industry
VOCABULARY: As given before
BRAINSTORMING QUESTIONS:
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1. What is included in the Aerospace Industry?
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2. How strong is the Aerospace Industry?
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3. What do you think are the projections for the 1990’s in the Aerospace Industry?
PROCEDURE:
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1. Give lecture on Aerospace Industry
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2. Review vocabulary and meanings
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3. Speakers from Aerospace Industry
RELATED ACTIVITY: Students will choose an article about the Aerospace Industry and write a report Students will present the report to class
Sample Lesson #4—Defense Spending, U.S. Airlines and How They Affect the Aerospace Industry
OBJECTIVE: THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO:
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1. Identify the parts of the Defense Industry
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2. Explain the effects of Defense Spending on the Aerospace Industry
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3. Explain the effects U.S. Airlines have on the Aerospace Industry
MATERIALS: Reading materials regarding Defense Spending and
U.S. Airlines
VOCABULARY: nuclear aircraft, weapon systems, deregulation
BRAINSTORMING QUESTIONS:
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1. What is the Defense Industry?
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2. What effect do you think Defense Spending has on the Aerospace Industry?
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3. How successful is the U.S. Airline Industry?
PROCEDURE:
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1. Give lecture on Defense Spending and U.S. Airlines
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2. Review vocabulary and meanings
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3. Speakers regarding Defense Spending
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4. Speakers from Airlines
RELATED ACTIVITY: Students will read articles on Defense Spending and Airlines and write a report on each; students will present reports to class
Sample Lesson #5—How the Aerospace Industry Affects the U.S. and State Economies
OBJECTIVE: THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO:
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1. Explain how the Aerospace Industry affects the U.S. Economy
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2. Explain how the Aerospace Industry affects the State Economy
MATERIALS: Reading Materials on how Aerospace affects the U.S. and State Economies
VOCABULARY: Pacific Rim, Western Europe
BRAINSTORMING QUESTIONS:
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1. How do you think the Aerospace Industry affects the U.S. Economy
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2. How do you think the Aerospace Industry affects the State Economy
PROCEDURES:
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1. Give lecture on the effects of the Aerospace Industry to the U.S. and State Economies
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2. Review vocabulary and meanings
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3. Speakers regarding Aerospace and the U.S. and State Economies
RELATED ACTIVITY: Students will read articles on the Aerospace Industry and its effects on the U.S. and State Economies and write a report on each Students will present reports to class
Sample Lesson #6—How are Foreign Countries taking a larger part in Aerospace Industries?
OBJECTIVES: THE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
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1. Identify the countries that are getting involved in the Aerospace Industry
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2. Identify the part that each country will play in the future
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3. Discuss how this will affect the U.S. Aerospace Industry
MATERIALS: Reading materials on Foreign countries getting
involved in Aerospace Industries
VOCABULARY: Airbus Industrie Consortium
BRAINSTORMING QUESTIONS:
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1. What countries do you think are getting involved in Aerospace Industries?
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2. Which ones do you think will be the leading competition to the U.S?
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3. How do you think this competition will affect the U.S. Aerospace Industry?
PROCEDURE:
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1. Give lecture on Foreign countries getting involved in Aerospace Industries?
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2. Go over vocabulary and meanings
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3. Speakers regarding Foreign competition in Aerospace Industry
RELATED ACTIVITY: Students will read articles on Foreign competition in the Aerospace Industry and write a report; students will present reports to class