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Embry HIST130 Module 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 Discussions

Module 1.2

1.2 – Student Aviation Involvement

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Most modules in this course have one or more discussion activities. The purpose of the discussion board is to stimulate class dialogue and interaction in a rich, yet organized way. Your goal is to learn from the collective knowledge and skills of your peers and your instructor. Discussions can only be successful if everyone puts forth the effort to share their discoveries in a timely and thorough manner; therefore, it is important that you contribute fully to the discussion board forums according to the course schedule. You are also responsible to provide a unique contribution to every discussion. Ensure that your original postings add to the discussion underway and do not simply replicate other postings. Regardless of how long a topic has been under discussion, there is always something new to add!
In this discussion activity, address the following:

Describe your involvement in aviation, both on a personal and a professional level. What flying have you done? Do you have any aeronautical ratings?
Why are you attending a university whose middle name is “ Aeronautical”?
The ideal original, primary posting is an approximately 150-word autobiographical essay. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive posts of your own. These word-count guidelines apply to all required, graded discussions in this course. Tip:Compose your discussion postings first in Microsoft Word® and use the Word Count tool under the Tools drop-down menu to determine your total number of words. It doesn’t hurt to use the spell-checker, too! Then, copy and paste your posting.

This activity is worth 15 points: 9 points for your original primary posting, and 3 points for each of your two required replies.

Module 1.3

1.3 – Student Aviation History Interests

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

List the areas of aviation history that you are most looking forward to learning more about in this course.
Why do these areas appeal to you?
The ideal original, primary posting should be approximately 150 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least two of your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 15 points: 9 points for your original primary posting, and 3 points for each of your two required replies.
Module 1.4

1.4 – Aviation in Popular Culture

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Aviation and the film industry are both products of early twentieth-century technology. Consequently, Hollywood has had a fascination with flight from the beginning. Moreover, television, books, magazines, comics, and many other media have dealt with aviation-related issues over the years.
In this discussion activity, address the following:

Write a brief essay about your favorite aviation-related film, television program, book, or comic strip in your original, primary posting. Why does this work appeal to you?
Alternatively, you may select some aspect of local aviation history in your area. Perhaps there is an aircraft museum nearby or a nearby airport. If you chose this alternative option, why did you select it? Why does this place appeal to you?
The ideal original, primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least two of your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.
Module 1.5

1.5 – Term Paper Brainstroming

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Term Paper Overview
This course requires a 10-page written, APA style-formatted, term paper to be submitted during Module 8 (Week 8) on a topic associated with course content and objectives. Graded preparation activities to support the development of the term paper are scheduled throughout the course leading up to the final draft submission in Module 8:

Activity 1.5 – Term Paper Brainstorming (25 points)
Activity 2.7 – Term Paper Topic Submission (25 points)
Activity 3.7 – Term Paper Outline Submission (25 points)
Activity 5.6 – Term Paper Sources Submission (25 points)
Activity 8.5 – Term Paper Assignment Submission (200 points)
For the final draft of your term paper, the written assignment paper formatting requirements are: Times New Roman, 12pt, double-spaced. Include a title page containing the activity title and your name. All sources should be cited using theAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (Links to an external site.)style and format. Papers must be grammatically sound and free of spelling errors. See the Resources area for helpful writing skills websites. If you need additional sources, visit theHunt Library for ERAU Worldwide (Links to an external site.).

IMPORTANT:You are required to submit the final draft of your term paper using the Turnitin anti-plagiarism tool. This software checks your writing against a database of millions of written works and provides feedback on originality. You will be able to view your originality report; however, you will not be permitted to submit your paper a second time. Ensure that your work is entirely your own and that you have not plagiarized any material!

Term Paper Brainstorming
In this discussion activity, address the following:

Do some thinking “aloud” about your term paper for this course. What would you like to research and write about? What topics would you like to learn more about? Write a brief essay about your thoughts and provide at least two related Web site URLs.
As with other discussions, you must reply to at least two of your fellow students. In your replies, include at least one or more resources (Web site, news article, journal reference, etc.) related to their topic(s) under consideration.
The ideal original, primary posting should be approximately 200 words. In addition, you must also respond to at least two of your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 25 points: 15 points for your original primary posting, and 5 points for each of your two required replies.

Embry HIST130 Module 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6 Discussions

Module 2.2

2.2 – The Invention of the Airplane

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

The airplane was one of the world’s most important inventions. Select a specific aspect of its invention and discuss.
Take note, in your discussion, of the development of aerodynamic theory by George Cayley and others, lessons learned from balloon flights and glider operations, and the search for an effective power plant. How did the Wright brothers succeed in putting all these factors together?
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Module 2.3

2.3 – Wright Brothers’ Contributions

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

Assess the contributions of the Wright brothers in the early twentieth century.
On balance, did they advance or retard the progress of aviation?
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Module 2.4

2.4 – Early Commercial Aviation

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

Describe the earliest airlines.
Discuss the beginning of commercial aviation.
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Module 2.6

2.6 – The Consequences of Lindbergh’s Flight

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

Charles Lindbergh’s solo flight from New York to Paris captured the public imagination in 1927, leading to many further developments in aviation. What other events did Lindbergh’s flight inspire? Discuss one of these.
Include one or more examples of possible unintended consequences.
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Embry HIST130 Module 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 Discussions

Module 3.2

3.2 – Commercial Airline Pioneers

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

Juan Trippe and Howard Hughes were two airline pioneers who were associated with Pan American Airways and Trans World Airlines, respectively. Using standard Web search engines, do some independent research on the two men and describe the career of one of them and how he contributed to international commercial aviation.
Address, in your discussion, the difficulties of establishing international routes.
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Module 3.3

3.3 – General Aviation Pioneers

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

Clyde Cessna and William Piper were pioneer aircraft manufacturers. Using standard Web search engines, do some independent research on the two men. Describe the career of one of them and how he contributed to general aviation.
Address, in your discussion, if there were there any downsides with respect to their role in promoting general aviation in America.
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Module 3.4

3.4 – Advances in Aircraft Design and Power Plants

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

The 1930s were a time of experimentation in aircraft design and propulsion systems. Using the textbook and standard Web search engines, look at the development of autogyros, helicopters, dirigibles, rockets, and jets during this time period. In your discussion posting, address one aspect of these changes in power plants or aircraft design. What was new?
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Module 3.5

3.5 – Military Aviation Political Difficulties between World Wars

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

The Army Air Corps and the Navy’s Bureau of Aeronautics encountered serious political difficulties in the period between the two world wars. Examples include carrying airmail, the crash of dirigibles, and the court martial of Billy Mitchell. What do you think was the most difficult political issue faced by military aviators during this period?
How could the American military have better dealt with these problems?
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Module 3.6

3.6 – Strategic Bombing during World War II

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

Strategic bombing remains a controversial weapon of war to this day. Was the American strategic bombing campaign against the Axis powers, including the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, successful, or was the destruction and loss of life out of proportion to any military advantage? Explain and defend your position.
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Embry HIST130 Module 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 Discussions

Module 5.2

5.2 – Postwar Commercial Aviation

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

Scheduled air transport came of age in the decade after World War II. Using the textbook and doing some independent research, explain why airlines became an economical form of transport during this period.
Discuss aviation’s growing role in international trade and its increasing value to American society as a whole.
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Module 5.3

5.3 – Postwar Military Aviation

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

The wars in Korea and Vietnam were the major “proxy wars” fought by the United States during the Cold War between East and West. Among other things, they saw the first widespread military use of jet fighters and helicopters. Was the air weapon decisive in either of these wars?
What was its value, and how did its use during the Cold War differ from its use during World War II?
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Module 5.4

5.4 – Commercial Air Travel during the 1950’s – 1960’s

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

Commercial air travel became routine during the late fifties and early sixties. Discuss the improvements made by the airlines during this time period, including the introduction of jet airliners and extensive route systems.
Why did commercial air travel become so successful during this time?
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Module 5.5

5.5 – Beginnings of the Space Program

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

This time period saw the beginning of the American space program, from the first artificial satellites to the plans for landing men on the Moon. Discuss the advances in rocketry and other technology that made this possible.
After being upstaged by Soviets’ launching of Sputnik in 1957, the United States achieved dominance in space within a few years. To what do you attribute this success?
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Embry HIST130 Module 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 Discussions

Module 6.2

6.2 – Supersonic Transport

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

Although Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier in 1947, the first flight of a commercial supersonic travel did not take place until 1969. Discuss the subject of supersonic flight, both military and civilian.
Why were supersonic bombers, such as the B-58 and the B-70, phased out, whereas the subsonic B-52 is scheduled to fly for up to 90 years?
Why were the Concorde and Tu-144 supersonic transports commercial failures?
Why did the United States end its SST project in 1971?
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Module 6.3

6.3 – Race to the Moon

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

This time period saw the landing of a man on the Moon as the culmination of an American space program lasting over two decades. How were domestic and international politics involved in the original decision to land a man on the Moon?
How did this program affect the economy and the development of new technologies?
Since the last manned mission to the Moon took place in 1972, what can we predict about the future of space travel?
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Module 6.4
6.4 – Cuban Missile Crisis

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

The most important event of the Cold War is only briefly mentioned in your textbook. Doing some independent research, investigate the aviation aspects of the Cuban Missile Crisis, including the role of the U-2 and of both the Strategic Air Command and the Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces. If ordered to do so, their aviation assets and nuclear weapons could have changed the world beyond recognition, if not have destroyed it entirely. Write about the aviation-related aspects of the Cuban Missile Crisis and its successful resolution.
What would the world look like today if it had been resolved differently?
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Embry HIST130 Module 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 Discussions

Module 7.2

7.2 – Aviation Fantasy and Folklore

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

As the twentieth century neared its end, aviation had become a familiar part of American life and had even become part of its folklore and fantasy. In addition to being depicted in hundreds of films, aviation has been the subject of many television shows, books, magazines, comics, and many other media. Give a review and critique of an aviation-related film, book, or other creative medium that has captured your imagination while you have been taking this course.
Provide a properly-cited reference for the material you’ve chosen for your review and any links to related websites (if available).
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Extra Credit Opportunity:A list of aviation films can be found by clicking on the link below. Five points of extra credit will be awarded to any student who can find one which is not on the list. The instructor will apply the points to a previous graded activity for which you did not receive full points. If you have achieved 100% on all activities thus far in the course, you will not qualify for the extra credit. The instructor will determine where and when to apply the extra credit.

Review the list below, and if you are able to come up with another aviation-related film not on the list, send it to the instructor via email. Best of luck!

Module 7.3

7.3 – Aviation during the Cold War

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

During this period, the Cold War heated up with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the U.S.’s attention was focused on the hostage crisis in Iran. Summarize the military aspects of aviation during this period.
Compare this period of tension with the actual wars in the twentieth century and how they spurred the development of aviation technology.
Also address how the CIA and the Pentagon responded with their “ black programs” during times of nominal peace.
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Module 7.4

7.4 – Space Program Evolution

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

By this time, NASA had abandoned manned trips to the Moon in favor of unmanned missions farther out in the solar system and confined manned missions to the Space Shuttle and orbiting space stations. Discuss the reasons for this change in approach.
Speculate on the future of space travel.
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Embry HIST130 Module 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 Discussions

Module 8.2

8.2 – Impact of Terrorism on Aviation

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

Because the textbook was completed in 2000, it does not include a discussion of the most important aviation-related event of the twenty-first century. The 9/11 hijackers used fully-loaded airliners as weapons of war. Analyze the impact of 9/11 and terrorism on aviation in America.
What have been the social, political, and economic effects of terrorism on commercial air travel and general aviation?
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Module 8.3

8.3 – Contemporary Military Aviation

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

Military aviation continues to be an important part of international conflict resolution, although there have long been arguments over whether a war can be won entirely in the air. Discuss contemporary military aviation, placing it in its historical context. Include the following:
Research and report on the role of air power in the 1999 NATO war in Kosovo, the first military campaign entirely decided by air power.
Examine the use of aviation assets in the ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The primary posting should be approximately 100 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 10 points: 6 points for your original primary posting, and 2 points for each of your two required replies.

Module 8.4

8.4 – Reflection

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In this discussion activity, address the following:

We have undertaken a long journey in this course. It is time to stand back and look at the big picture of aviation’s rapid progress from its humble beginnings to the present day. From the perspective of your newly-gained knowledge, what aspect of aviation’s history most interests you? Write about the economic, social and/or technological interactions with aviation. Possible topics include airline deregulation, social changes brought about by widespread air travel, and technological developments spurred by aerospace vehicle improvements, etc.
The primary posting should be approximately 150 words. Review all submitted primary postings first, and ensure that your contribution is unique and adds to the discussion. In addition, you must also respond to at least twoof your fellow students’ posts with substantive replies.

This activity is worth 15 points: 9 points for your original primary posting, and 3 points for each of your two required replies.