News Release

Wright Brothers National Memorial and Dare County Teachers Collaborate in Education Workshop

After a quick kite-flying break, Dare County teachers and NPS staff were ready to brainstorm and produce 16 lesson plans for the Wright Brothers NMEM Education Program!

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News Release Date: August 17, 2018

Contact: Mike Barber, 252-475-9032

New Lesson Plans Now Available to Any Teacher

Wright Brothers National Memorial recently hosted local teachers at an Education Lesson Plan Development Workshop to develop 16 new curriculum-based lesson plans for fourth and eighth grade students. Participating educators included: Shannon Brinkley of Nags Head Elementary School, Mary Winstead of First Flight Elementary School, Debbie Dickerson of First Flight Middle School, and Heather Barton of Manteo Middle School.

“This workshop has given us the opportunity to bring local history in our classrooms,” said workshop attendee, Shannon Brinkley.

In addition to meeting education history standards, the lesson plans incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) as well as language arts, creative arts, and social sciences. These new and engaging lesson plans are now available for use by any teacher by visiting www.nps.gov/wrbr/learn/education. The lesson plans are designed for on-site field trips at the park and use in the classroom. With these lesson plans, students can dive in and discover the story of the Wright brothers and their success through hands-on experiments and creative activities.

National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac remarked, “We are excited about the developments made in our education program at Wright Brothers National Memorial as well as the opportunity to build and foster partnerships between the park, local schools, and our community.”

The Education Lesson Plan Development Workshop was facilitated by park staff and Joshua Tillman, a National Park Service Education & Outreach Intern stationed at Wright Brothers National Memorial this summer through the Historically Black Colleges & Universities Initiative of Greening Youth Foundation.

Dare County Teachers are excited about the new education program at Wright Brothers National Memorial! Their lesson plans will provide access to on and off-site educational opportunities for students across North Carolina! #DareToLearn

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Joshua Tillman, a National Park Service Education & Outreach Intern stationed at Wright Brothers National Memorial this summer through the Historically Black Colleges & Universities Initiative of Greening Youth Foundation.

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Enjoying the steady wind on this beautiful day! Local-area teachers took a moment to allow their creative juices to flow while flying kites! The result? 16 lesson plans for on and off-site educational opportunities for students all over North Carolina! #DareToLearn

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