The Origins of Air Mail Service in the United States
The Origins of Air Mail Service in the United States.
Individual Student Course Paper Criteria
50 Points
Conduct research on a topic in aviation history and write a six-page typed report. You must use and cite at least three different sources of information on the topic. The paper must describe a single theme and indicate what is historically significant about the topic. Organize in chronological order (if applicable). Answer who, what, when, where, and why. You will need a reference page with a minimum of three references. You can use one of the topics listed below or another topic approved by the instructor.
Possible research topics
The Origins of Air Mail Service in the United States
Chuck Yeager Breaking the Sound Barrier
Spirit of St Louis & the Lindbergh Flight from New York to Paris
The Tuskegee Airman
Tokyo Raiders: Doolittle Raid
The Space Shuttle Challenger accident
The First Ladies of Flight
The Story of Amelia Earhart
The Rise and Fall of Pan American
First Successful Helicopter Flight, Igor Sikorski
The US/USSR race to the moon
The development of the jet engine
Checklist:
___ Minimum six pages (not including cover-title page/references) (-5 points for < 6
pages)
___ Double-spaced (5 points)
___ Three references/sources and cited (5 points)
___ Reference page (5 points)
___ Turn in dates:
____by 4 March (50 points max)
____after 4 March (40 points max)
____after 11 March (30 points max)
____after 18 March (20 points max)
____after 25 March (10 points max)
Click here for further assistance on this assignment
