Christa+McAuliffe+Research+Report

**Directions: You will select one book about a famous woman, read it, and use it to fill in the form below.** The book must be approved by me. You must also use one encyclopedia article for additional information. Feel free to use [|http://www.wikipedia.org]. Next you need to fill out the form and post it on your wiki page. **Also, you must create a slide show** of your famous woman using the website [|http://www.slidelicious.com]. Please embed your slide show on your wiki. Finally, create a bibliography using the site [|www.bibme.org] and add it to the end of this assignment. This will count as a reading grade and is worth 150 points. BOOK REPORT- Biography Name __Chris Connell__ Date __March 29, 2009__ BOOK TITLE: __Countdown to Space *Christa McAuliffe* A Space Biography__ Author __Laura S. Jeffrey__ Biography of __Christa McAuliffe__ Publisher __Enslow Publishers, Inc.__
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Early Years: Write what you have learned about the person’s early years. How did these childhood experiences influence the person’s achievements as an adult?

__ Christa’s real name was Sharon Christa Corrigan. She was the oldest sibling in her family. They lived in Massachusetts. When she was ten, President Eisenhower established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Three years later President Kennedy announced that Americans would soon land on the moon. Christa was very interested in the Space Program. She said that she loved to watch Star Trek when she was in High School __. What were this person’s main accomplishments?

__The first main accomplishment of Christa McAuliffe was becoming a teacher. She was also the first teacher in space. The third was writing a journal on her adventure. She also had a school named after her. Lastly, she had a park named after her.__

Describe the goals of this person. Do you think this person was successful? Why or why not? What factors influenced this person’s achievements?

__ Her first goal was to become a teacher. Her second goal was to be launched into space and tell people about space travel. She was able to accomplish two of the goals, but she never got to tell about her experience in space because the Challenger exploded. __ What factors influenced this person’s achievements?

__Christa’s athletic ability made it possible for her to be launched in the Challenger. Her experience as a teacher also helped her. Her love and passion for space helped also. She had a very supportive family who encouraged her. She believed that she could achieve anything.__

What influence did this person have on the community, or the world? __ Christa’s experience inspired kids to learn about space. She inspired teachers around the world. She helped the NASA program. Foundations were named in her honor. She said anything is possible if you put enough effort into it. __ What is your opinion of this person’s life and accomplishments?

__My opinion is that she had a great life but her accomplishments weren’t so good. She probably had a good life with her family. She accomplished some goals but not all of them. I think her number one__ __goal was being a teacher in space and inspiring kids about space. She did have a lot of foundations named after her.__

Would you recommend this biography to others? Why, or why not?

__ I would recommend this because it was very interesting to read about how Christa went up in space. She was the first teacher to be launched into space. I would recommend it because it was interesting and detailed. It had her full name which is detailed. It tells you about her job and early years. This is why I would recommend it to others. __ []

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**__Works Cited __**  Jeffrey, Laura S.. __Christa McAuliffe: A Space Biography (Countdown to Space)__. Berkeley Heights: Enslow Publishers, 1998.  "Photo Slideshow - Free Slideshow Picture Creator, Flash Slideshows." __Photo Slideshow - Free Slideshow Picture Creator, Flash Slideshows__. 29 Mar. 2009 .  "Wikipedia." __Wikipedia__. 21 Mar. 2009 .    Created at www.bibme.org   