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1 8th Grade Social Studies Name: Teacher: Period: DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTION This question is based on the accompanying documents. It is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents. Some of these documents have been edited for the purposes of the question. As you analyze the documents, take into account the source of each document and any point of view that may be presented in the document. Historical Context: The 1920 s was a time of great change in a new modern America. Hero s were a large part of the new society. Babe Ruth, Charles Lindbergh and others captivated Americans imagination. Aviation was still in its infancy when Charles Lindbergh became the first to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Lindbergh became an immediate world wide hero. The women to capture the imagination of America during this time was Amelia Earhart. She became the most famous women of her time with her daring exploits inspiring women around the world. Task: Using information from the documents and your knowledge of social studies, answer the questions that follow each document in Part A. Your answers to the questions will help you write the Part B essay in which you will be asked to Describe three accomplishments made by Amelia Earhart during her lifetime. How do these accomplishments help to explain her status as an icon of American history. Explain how Amelia Earhart differed from the women of her mothers generation. Why was she seen as an inspiration for women around the world in the 1920s and 1930s? Guidelines: In your essay, be sure to: Develop all aspects of the task Incorporate information from at least five documents Incorporate relevant outside information Support the theme with relevant facts, examples, and details Use a logical and clear plan of organization, including an introduction and a conclusion that are beyond a restatement of the theme

2 Part A Short-Answer Questions Directions: Analyze the documents and answer the short-answer questions that follow each document in the space provided. Document 1 After Charles Lindbergh's solo flight from New York to Paris in May 1927, interest grew for having a woman fly across the Atlantic. In April 1928, Amelia Earhart received a phone call from Captain Hilton H. Railey, a pilot and publicity man, asking her, "Would you like to fly the Atlantic?" In a heartbeat she said "yes." She traveled to New York to be interviewed, and met with project coordinators, including publisher George P. Putnam. Soon she was selected to be the first woman on a transatlantic flight...as a passenger. The wisdom at the time was that such a flight was too dangerous for a woman to conduct herself. On June 17, 1928, Amelia Earhart took off from Trespassey Harbor, Newfoundland, in a Fokker F.Vllb/3m named Friendship. Accompanying her on the flight was pilot Wilmer "Bill" Stultz and co-pilot/mechanic Louis E. "Slim" Gordon. Twenty hours and 40 minutes later, they touched down at Burry Point, Wales, in the United Kingdom. Due to the weather, Stultz did all the flying. Even though this was the agreed upon arrangement, Earhart later confided she felt she "was just baggage, like a sack of potatoes." Then she added, "...maybe someday I'll try it alone." 1. What did Amelia Earhart s accomplish in June of 1928? [1] 2. Why didn't she fly the flight herself and how did this make her feel? [1]

3 Document 2 Earhart returned to the United States, greeted by a ticker-tape parade in New York, and later a reception held in their honor with President Calvin Coolidge at the White House. The press dubbed her "Lady Lindy," a derivative of the "Lucky Lindy," nickname for Charles Lindbergh. George Putnam had already published several writings by Lindbergh, and he saw Earhart's flight as a bestselling story with Amelia as the star. Thus began their personal and professional relationship. Putnam started to heavily promote her through a book, lecture tours, and product endorsements. Earhart actively became involved in the promotions, especially woman's fashions. For years she had sewn her own clothes, and now she contributed her input to new line of women's fashion that embodied a sleek and purposeful, yet feminine, look. Through her celebrity endorsements, she gained notoriety and acceptance in the public eye. She accepted a position as associate editor at Cosmopolitan magazine, using the media outlet to campaign for commercial air travel with passengers. From this forum, she became a promoter for Transcontinental Air Transport, later known as Trans World Airlines (TWA), and was a vice president of National Airways, which flew routes in the northeast. 3. What were three of Amelia Earhart s accomplishments after her first flight across the Atlantic? [2] 4. How did Earhart influence the development of commercial (modern day with passengers) aviation in the United States? [2]

4 Document 3 In July 1936, she took delivery of a Lockheed L-10E Electra financed by Purdue University and started planning a round-the-world flight. Not the first to circle the globe, it would be the longest at 29,000 miles (47,000 km), following a grueling equatorial route. Fred Noonan was eventually chosen as a second navigator because there were significant additional factors which had to be dealt with while using celestial navigation for aircraft. He had vast experience in both marine (he was a licensed ship's captain) and flight navigation. Noonan had recently left Pan Am, where he established most of the company's China Clipper seaplane routes across the Pacific. Noonan had also been responsible for training Pan American's navigators for the route between San Francisco and Manila. The original plans were for Noonan to navigate from Hawaii to Howland Island, a particularly difficult portion of the flight; then Manning would continue with Earhart to Australia and she would proceed on her own for the remainder of the project. 5. What was the next great feat that Earhart looked to accomplish? [1] 6. What were two conditions that made her flight so dangerous? [2]

5 Document 4 7. According to the newspaper what happened to Amelia Earhart? [1] 8. What was the outlook for Earhart s survival? [1]

6 Document 5 The official search efforts lasted until July 19, At $4 million, the air and sea search by the Navy and Coast Guard was the most costly and intensive in US history up to that time but search and rescue techniques during the era were rudimentary and some of the search was based on erroneous assumptions and flawed information. Despite an unprecedented search by the United States Navy and Coast Guard no physical evidence of Earhart, Noonan or the Electra 10E was found. The United States Navy Lexington aircraft carrier and Colorado battleship, the Itasca (and even two Japanese ships, the oceanographic survey vessel Koshu and auxiliary seaplane tender Kamoi) searched for six seven days each, covering 150,000 square miles (390,000 km 2 ). Immediately after the end of the official search, Putnam financed a private search by local authorities of nearby Pacific islands and waters, concentrating on the Gilberts. In late July 1937 Putnam chartered two small boats and while he remained in the United States, directed a search of the Phoenix Islands, Christmas Island, Fanning Island, the Gilbert Islands and the Marshall Islands, but no trace of the Electra or its occupants were found. Back in the United States, Putnam acted to become the trustee of Earhart's estate so that he could pay for the searches and related bills. In probate court in Los Angeles, Putnam requested to have the "death in absentia" seven-year waiting period waived so that he could manage Earhart's finances. As a result, Earhart was declared legally dead on January 5, What was the result of the search for Amelia Earhart? [1] 10. How did her husband pay for a private search for Amelia? [1]

7 Document 6 Amelia Earhart was a widely known international celebrity during her lifetime. Her shyly charismatic appeal, independence, persistence, coolness under pressure, courage and goal-oriented career along with the circumstances of her disappearance at a young age have driven her lasting fame in popular culture. Hundreds of articles and scores of books have been written about her life which is often cited as a motivational tale, especially for girls. Earhart is generally regarded as a feminist icon. Amelia Earhart's accomplishments in aviation inspired a generation of female aviators, including the more than 1,000 women pilots of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) who ferried military aircraft, towed gliders, flew target practice aircraft, and served as transport pilots during World War II. The home where Earhart was born is now the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum and is maintained by the Ninety-Nines, an international group of female pilots of whom Amelia was the first elected president. 11. What are the main reasons that Amelia Earhart has remained so famous in our culture? [1] 12. What were three ways in which Earhart inspired the women of her generation? [2]

8 Part B Essay Directions: Write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction, several paragraphs, and a conclusion. Use evidence from at least five documents to support your essay. Support your response with relevant facts, examples, and details. Include additional outside information. Historical Context: The 1920 s was a time of great change in a new modern America. Hero s were a large part of the new society. Babe Ruth, Charles Lindbergh and others captivated Americans imagination. Aviation was still in its infancy when Charles Lindbergh became the first to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Lindbergh became an immediate world wide hero. The women to capture the imagination of America during this time was Amelia Earhart. She became the most famous women of her time with her daring exploits inspiring women around the world. Task: Using information from the documents and your knowledge of social studies, answer the questions that follow each document in Part A. Your answers to the questions will help you write the Part B essay in which you will be asked to Describe three accomplishments made by Amelia Earhart during her lifetime. How do these accomplishments help to explain her status as an icon of American history. Explain how Amelia Earhart differed from the women of her mothers generation. Why was she seen as an inspiration for women around the world in the 1920s and 1930s? Guidelines: In your essay, be sure to: Develop all aspects of the task Incorporate information from at least five documents Incorporate relevant outside information Support the theme with relevant facts, examples, and details Use a logical and clear plan of organization, including an introduction and a conclusion that are beyond a restatement of the theme