Chuck Yeager first to break sound barrier dies

Chuck Yeager, first to break sound barrier, dies at 97 Weekly Wonders Special Edition

Welcome to PBS News. Hour Extra, powered by Pear Deck! PBS News. Hour Extra provides middle and high school students and teachers with quality educational resources based on current issues and events. Extra’s mission is to help middle and high school students understand world events and national issues and answer the question, “Why should I care about the news? ” In this Deck ● ● ● Summary Chuck Yeager, first to break sound barrier, dies at 97 5 Ws and an H Focus Questions Media Literacy Question Further Exploration This Deck is yours — add, delete, or edit slides to match your classroom style!

We’re on a mission to help teachers deliver powerful learning moments to every student, every day. Pear Deck was founded by educators on a mission to help teachers engage every student, every day. With solutions rooted in active learning and formative assessment, we make it easy for you to connect with learners of every age and ability. When that happens, more students participate and learn, classroom community improves, and you'll know you're making a difference. Open the Pear Deck Add-on through the Add-ons menu. Add interactive slides from our library or create your own custom questions. Click the ‘Start Lesson’ button to start your interactive lesson.

On the next slides: Watch the video Complete the interactive prompts Explore the topic further on your own Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles “Chuck” Yeager, the World War II fighter pilot ace and quintessential test pilot who became the first person to fly faster than sound in 1947, has died. He was 97.

Summary ● Flying faster than sound was a major obstacle in developing aircraft, including spacecraft. As Yeager says, “It wasn’t a matter of not having airplanes that would fly at speeds like this. It was a matter of keeping them from falling apart. ” ● Yeager began flying in the Air Force as during World War II. He enlisted right out of high school and flew fighter planes in Europe. He later helped train astronauts, but was not qualified to become one because he did not have a college degree.

Chuck Yeager, first to break the sound barrier, dies at 97 Viewing this on mobile? Press the back button to get back into the deck!

5 Ws and an H Identify the people, places, and topics involved in this story. Who was Chuck Yeager, and what did he do that was important to the development of high speed flight? What is the sound barrier, and why was it an obstacle for high speed flight? When and where did Yeager become the first pilot to break the sound barrier?

5 Ws and an H Identify the people, places, and topics involved in this story. Why was Yeager not qualified to be an astronaut, despite being one of the most decorated pilots in the U. S. ? How did Yeager’s test flights contribute to the space program?

Why do you think Chuck Yeager rose to become such a prominent figure in American life?

What did you find most impressive about Yeager’s life?

The article attached to this piece is an obituary. What do you think is typically included in an obituary and what is left out? How do you think news outlets should write obituaries of flawed or harmful people?

Explore the resource links on your own!