Tech History - Manned Space Programs
Greene County Career Center Aviation and Aerospace History Teacher
http://www.greeneccc.com
MANNED SPACE PROGRAMS

(Apollo 1 capsule damage)
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Note: All assignments are located on Schoology calendar.

Days 1 and 2 ()

AIM Examine the roots of the space program.

AGENDA
1. Video - Poncho Barnes
2. Complete Chuck Yeager - Assignment
3. Complete John Glenn - Assignment.
* Complete Poncho Barnes assignment with at least 80% accuracy.

ASSESSMENT
I can summarize the historical impact Poncho Barnes had on the early space program.

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Days 5 - 7 (April 22, 23, and 24)
AIM Describe the characteristics and qualities of the first astronauts.
Finish going over answers to Poncho Barnes video.

AGENDA
1. Watch the movie, "The Right Stuff."
2. Before watching the movie each day for the first 10 minutes complete Baggage Activity. Write 5 sentences on a note card describing what you learned.
Assessment
3. During the movie write 5 sentences describing what you are learning while you are watching the movie.

ASSESSMENT
Explain the title of the movie, "The Right Stuff," and analyze what requirements were expected from the early astronauts.
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Days 8 and 9 (April 29 and 30)

AIM Explore the history of the Mercury and Apollo programs.

AGENDA
1. Finish watching The Right Stuff
2. Complete MSP - Tech's Past Reading - pages 247-252
3. Complete John Glenn - Assignment
4. Complete Chuck Yeager - Assignment
5. Complete Apollo 11 - Neil Armstrong - Assignment

ASSESSMENT
I can describe in sequential order historical events of manned space program starting with Project Mercury and ending with Apollo 13.

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APOLLO 13

(Apollo 13 Crew of Lovell, Swigert, Haise - source: Wikipedia)
NASA's worst nightmare turned into one of the space agency's most heroic moments in 1970, when the Apollo 13 crew was forced to hobble home in a disabled capsule after an explosion seriously damaged the moon-bound spacecraft. The Apollo 13 crew and Houston-based mission controllers raced against time and heavy odds to return the damaged spacecraft safely to Earth from a distance of 205,500 miles. --Jeff Shannon

Note - Field Trip is on Wednesday, May 1

Days 10 - 14 (May 2 and 3)
If we have time in the schedule...
AIM - Examine the historical impact of Apollo 13. Explain the political, economic, social and technological impact of the Cold War.

AGENDA
1. We'll watch the movie "Apollo 13"
2. Write a 5 sentence summary of the movie each day.
3. Discussion Thread - What percent of space travel will be commercial?


ASSESSMENT
I can explain why some people view Apollo 13 even more significant than landing on the moon.

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Days 15 & 16 ()

AIM - List in timeline sequence the history of rockets

AGENDA
1. Practice with a partner Apollo 13 and Space Jeopardy
Day 17 -  Let's play Rocket History Jeopardy - Winning team earns a bonus points on the MSP Test.
Day 18  - Using the study-link I Schoology, practice for the Manned Space Prgrams Test

ASSESSMENT
Day 17 (May 3)
MANNED SPACE PROGRAMS - TEST

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Ohio's New Learning Standards
Modern World History
The Cold War
18. The United States and Soviet Union became superpowers and competed for global influence.
Historical Thinking and Skills
3. Historians develop theses and use evidence to support or refute positions.
American History
Social Transformation in the United States (1945-94)
29. The post war economic boom greatly affected by advances in science, produced epic changes in American life.
My Quia activities and quizzes
MSP - Rocket History Jeopardy - Practice
https://www.quia.com/cb/762787.html
MAnned Space Programs - studyguide for Test
https://www.quia.com/quiz/4217982.html
Useful links
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