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Dallas Historical Society

Bessie Coleman
Time Frames
During School Day, After School, Summer, Weekend
Formats
Field Trip, On Campus Program
Grades
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Community/Fam., Talented/Gifted
Standards

Description
This is a first-person interpretation/performance of the life and experiences of Bessie Coleman, American aviator born in Texas, and the first African American and Native American woman to earn a pilot's license. Because flying schools in the United States denied her entry, she taught herself French and moved to France, earning her license from France's well-known Caudron Brothers’ School of Aviation. Coleman specialized in stunt flying and parachuting, earning a living barnstorming and performing aerial tricks. She remains a pioneer of women in the field of aviation.

Students Will
  • Learn about the life of Bessie Coleman.
  • Lean about the struggle for women and African Americans during the Jim Crow era.
  • Learn about Coleman's contribution to aviation, including her influence on Black pilots such as the Tuskegee Airmen, Willa Brown, Janet Bragg, and Mae Jemison (NASA Astronaut).
  • Book: Fly High! The Story of Bessie Coleman. By: Louise Borden, Teresa Flavin, and Mary Kay Kroeger; ISBN-13: 9780689864629

Details
Dates: Open Starting January 6, 2020
Times: Open
Duration: Approximately one hour (includes Q & A session)
School Fee: $300 First Performance; $100 (each) 2nd and 3rd Performance (same character, same day). Max three in one day.
Minimum Attendance: 1
Maximum Attendance: 150
Bilingual: No
Technical Needs: Microphone may be required for groups over 50
Other Information: For a discount, you can book up to three performances of the same character in one day.

Scheduling / Booking
Instructions: Call (214) 421-4500 x104 or email DHS Booking at [email protected].
Deadline: Two weeks in advance. However, sometimes last minute requests can be accommodated.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be given for absent students. Any field trip may be cancelled with full refund up to 48 hours before the scheduled program(s) and/or special event(s). Any field trip cancelled with less than 48 hours notice of the scheduled program(s) and/or special event(s) – including failure to cancel – will not be refunded. All program(s) and special event(s) will begin promptly at the time scheduled. The Dallas Historical Society is not responsible for groups who arrive late. No program delay or refund will be issued for tardiness. All outreach programs or performances will begin at the time scheduled and will last 45 minutes to an hour. Please have all participating students seated and ready to go by outreach program or performance start time. Failure to do so may result in an abbreviated program or performance. All programs and special events cancelled by the school as a result of a district-wide closing and/or adverse weather will not be refunded. Affected programs and special events will either be rescheduled or may receive credit toward future programming. All programs and special events cancelled by the Dallas Historical Society for adverse weather or other conditions beyond our control will be refunded or rescheduled.
After School Policy: All after school programs or performances will begin at the time scheduled and will last 45 minutes to an hour. Please have all participating students seated and ready to go by after school program or performance start time. Failure to do so may result in an abbreviated program or performance.

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