B-17's & The Last Mission
Introduction:
You are the owner and creative director of a special effects company. After an exhaustive competition your company has been hired to create an accurate model of a B-17 for a movie based on Harry Mazer's novel The Last Mission based on the author's own experiences in the Army Air Corps, as part of a B-17 "Flying Fortress" crew in World War II. Your company will research the B-17 bomber to create a visual aid (a poster, or model plus diagram) that will help make an historically accurate movie about the plane.
The Group Task:
Working both at home and in school, you are to:
1. Create a name for your company
2. Choose a creative director for your company
3. Create a visual aid about the B-17 Heavy Bomber
The Process:
You will be responsible for your assigned task. You will have research time in the library and during class. Use the Resources available to you. Take notes, make sketches, or make photocopies to help you research the B-17 Bomber and its role in World War II.
Click on your name below to discover your specific task.
Your individual task is due on: Friday, 12 January 2007
The entire visual aid is due on: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
The presentation of the project: Wednesday, 17 January 2007
Books: In MVRHS Library the you will find an assortment of references set aside for your use. Please ask the librarians where they are. Below are a few of the references you will find there.
Warbirds 623.736 FRE
Flight 629.130 GRA
The Lore of Flight 629.132 LOR
Aviation Year By Year 629.130 REF
Encyclopedias:
World Book Encyclopedia, Ref 031
Web Pages:
Evaluation:
A combination of self and teacher assessments will result in your final grade for the project. You will be evaluated on your performance in these areas:
1. Following directions
2. Cooperation and participation in the completion of the entire task
3. Use of resources
4. Completion of individual task
5. Presentation
Your points will be determined as follows:
Excellent-5 Very Good-4 Good-3 Satisfactory-2 Unsatisfactory-1
Conclusion:
Congratulations!
Not only have you researched the B-17 bomber and helped to make the movie The Last Mission historically accurate, but you have been nominated for an Academy Award for special effects!
For more information on how the B-17 "Flying Fortress" helped the Allies win World War II, read
