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Amelia Earhart's Last Chapter Was As a Heroic Castaway (1170L)

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Step 3: A final quick read noting anything you may have missed during the first two reads.

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Amelia Earhart's last chapter was as a heroic castaway

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Notes on my thoughts, reactions and questions as I read:

Skeleton of castaway found in 1940 may belong to Earhart

She may have survived months on an island in the Pacific

There's an entire chapter in Amelia Earhart's life that history ignores, says new research: The legendary American pilot died as a castaway, not in a plane crash.

Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Her plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean while she attempted to circle the Earth. It was always assumed Earhart died in the crash and that her remains were lost to the deep waters. But now, the International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) reveals a new theory.

The skeleton of a castaway found on the island of Nikumaroro, Kiribati, in 1940 may belong to Earhart. TIGHAR has been trying to prove the bones belong to the American pilot since 1998. "Until we started investigating the skeleton, we found what history knew was that Amelia Earhart died in July 2nd, 1937, in a plane crash. But there is an entire final chapter of Earhart's life that people don't know about. She spent days -- maybe months -- heroically struggling to survive as a castaway," Ric Gillespie, TIGHAR's executive director told CNN.

Pequenino, K. Amelia Earhart's last chapter was as a heroic castaway. CNN. 2 Nov. 2016. Web 9 Nov. 2016.

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Amelia Earhart's Last Chapter Was As a Heroic Castaway (1170L)

Then came another discovery. Jantz, from the University of Tennessee, noticed something peculiar when updating the information about the bone measurements. The skeleton had forearms that were considerably large for a European woman. He joined forces with forensic imaging specialist Jeff Glickman. Analyzing a historical photo of Earhart where her bare arms are fully visible, they found Earhart's forearms were virtually identical to the castaway's.

Notes on my thoughts, reactions and questions as I read:

In August, the TIGHAR team revealed Earhart made more than 100 radio transmissions calling for help between July 2 and July 6 of 1937, which rules out the possibility of her plane crashing. The airplane's radio would not have worked if the engine was not running.

"There are historical documents that prove official airlines received radio calls for help in 1937. If we look at the press of the time - people believed she was still alive. It was only when planes where sent to fly over the islands where the distress signals were coming from and no plane was seen that the searches shifted towards the ocean," Gillespie told CNN. TIGHAR believes no plane was seen because by the time the rescue planes were sent out, Earhart's plane would have been dragged back into the ocean by the waves.

"But she lived and died on that island for a while," Gillespie said. Since the late 90s, Gillespie has organized three rescue archeological expeditions to Nikumaroro to explore the area where the bones were found. "We found records of bonfires being lit in the area where the bones were found. Based on the fish bones and bird bones found in the area, Earhart survived weeks, maybe even months, in that island," Gillespie said.

While there is no drinkable water in the island, Gillespie believes Earhart gathered water from tree leaves and rain. No other human remains were found in the area - meaning Earhart's navigator Frederick J. Noonan would have died soon after the crash and been washed away by the ocean. "We speculate Noonan died early on as she reported him being injured in the initial distress calls," said Gilepsie.

"We believe she survived heroically, and alone, for a period of time, in terrible circumstances. History needs to tell her story right," he added.

This article addresses the following CCSS ELA Standards in addition to those noted.

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Amelia Earhart's Last Chapter Was As a Heroic Castaway (1170L)

Comprehension questions ? answers may be in phrases. 1. At the time of the crash, what lead searchers to stop looking for Earhart on the island?

2. What does it mean to join forces? Who, according to the text, joined forces?

3. Define transmissions as used in the article.

4. What is one possible method, not mentioned in the text, of proving the remains belong to Amelia Earhart?

5. Define atoll as used in the text.

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Answer each question in one or more complete sentences and by providing complete explanations. 1. Iniynogur opinion, is Amelia Earhart "heroic" as stated in the title of the article? Cite from the text

7/8.RI.1,2,3t,o4,5support your response.

2. Explain the use of commas in the second sentence of the fourth paragraph. Of the

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Pequenino, K. Amelia Earhart's last chapter was as a heroic castaway. CNN. 2 Nov. 2016. Web 9 Nov. 2016.

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Amelia Earhart's Last Chapter Was As a Heroic Castaway (1170L)

3. Based on your own limited knowledge of aviation, how may the search and rescue efforts as well as the possible recovery mission following Earhart's crash have been different had the crash occurred today as compared to 1937? Cite evidence from the text to support your response.

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4. In 1932, Earhart earned the distinction of being the first woman to complete a transatlantic flight from North America to Ireland traveling 2,000 miles in approximately 15 hours () Based on this information, what was Earhart's average speed in miles per hour?

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Pequenino, K. Amelia Earhart's last chapter was as a heroic castaway. CNN. 2 Nov. 2016. Web 9 Nov. 2016.

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