As you learned when you read Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride,  First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and celebrated pilot Amelia Earhart were alike in many ways. Explore the Internet and learn more about these two fascinating women. All the quotes from the book will be in bold print. To learn more about Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride, click on Author's Note.

What They Did

   "Amelia was daring and liked to try things other women wouldn't even consider.
     Eleanor was the very same."

Click on Amelia's name and Eleanor's name to learn more about their lives. Search for something each of they did that most women of their time would never do.

  Amelia      Eleanor

    "And when two of the most famous and adventurous women in the world got together, something exciting was bound to happen!"

Read the timelines of each of their lives to discover some of the exciting things they did. Find one very adventurous thing that Amelia Earhart did and one adventurous thing that Eleanor Roosevelt did.  You can draw a picture or write a sentence explaining what they each did.

Amelia's Timeline      Eleanor's Timeline

How They Looked

Discover what these women looked like at different stages of their lives.            Amelia Earhart Photos      Eleanor Roosevelt Photos

What They Said

     "Amelia and Eleanor were birds of a feather. Eleanor was outspoken and determined.
     So was Amelia."

Naturally, such interesting women had interesting things to say. Read quotes from Eleanor Roosevelt and quotes from Amelia Earhart. Did anything they said surprise you? Find one quote from Eleanor and one quote from Amelia that show that each was a determined and outspoken woman.
                  Quotes from Amelia      Quotes from Eleanor

Choose one of these quotes and write a paragraph explaining why you agree or disagree with what either Eleanor Roosevelt or Amelia Earhart said. Be sure to write the quote at the top of your page.

Other Resources

The following fun links are all from the World Flight website:

Write a news story for Scholastic's The Earhart Gazette
The Flight of Amelia Earhart Project: teacher's guide
Lesson Plan on Eleanor Roosevelt

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