1. Character Principle Characterization Semantic Mapping Dates

2. Character Principle A person’s work ethic tells a lot about them. While many people set lofty goals, they often forget about their grand plans. People often settle for less than their best because they are not willing to invest the time and energy into attaining their goals. Sometimes people believe that they deserve positions or recognition although they have truly not done anything to deserve it.

3. Character Principle Amelia’s parents did not have a thousand dollars to spare for her to take flying lessons. Sometime we do not appreciate things as much when they are given to us. When we have to work for things, we tend to appreciate them more. Flying a plane was certainly not an easy task. Amelia did not become successful merely through her grand dreams. She worked very hard to earn the money for her flight lessons, and then she showed great determination and grit as a pilot.

4. Character Principle How did Amelia earn the money for her flight lessons? What are some other examples from previous chapters of Amelia’s great work ethic? How did Amelia’s good work ethic prepare her for being a pilot?

5. Characterization has to do with the way a character is portrayed or described by the author.

6. Characterization Semantic Map problems jobs dream of flying Amelia

7. Characterization Semantic Map Women were not supposed to flyparents divorced no money for plane Sam wanted her to marry himwanted to look like true flyer used all her savings and money from sister and mom to buy plane purchased secondhand Kinner Canary Aeroplane sold plane to buy roadster for post officetrip to Boston photography work illustrate Amelia’s good work ethic problems jobs dream of flying Amelia

8. Dates January 3, 1921 - Began flying lessons with Neta Snook

9. Dates October 22, 1922 - Broke women's altitude record when she rose to 14,000 feet