Tuskegee Airmen Web Quest
Introduction:
The National Air and Space Museum is planning an exhibit on the Tuskegee Airmen who served in Europe during World War II. This group of men not only fought bravely in Europe, but at the same time they helped to desegregate the U.S. military. The museum would like to highlight some of their accomplishments with an audio exhibit. Patrons will be able to use headphones to listen to these reports. The museum is seeking students to research and create podcasts for this display.
Task:
Choose one research topic from the following list. Your job is to become an expert on your topic so that you can write a short speech that will be recorded in a digital audio format. As an expert your speech must answer these questions related to your topic: Who, What, When, Where, and Why.
Topics
- Captain Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
- Lee A. "Buddy" Archer, Jr. (Tuskegee Arimen ace)
- Charles E. McGee (Tuskegee Arimen)
- Charles A. Anderson (Tuskegee Arimen)
- Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr. (Tuskegee Arimen)
- Executive Order 9981
- Congressional Gold Medal
- Fighter pilots military objective
- P-47 Thunderbolt
- P-51 Mustang
- Moton Field
- Excutive Order 8802 (Presidential)
- Selective Training and Service Act of 1940