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ERIC Number: EJ582746
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
John Glenn's Space Ride.
Schamel, Wynell; Potter, Lee Ann
Social Education, v62 n6 p381-84 Oct 1998
Reviews the accomplishments of John Glenn as a pilot, astronaut, senator, and pioneer in relation to his 1998 flight that made him the oldest person to ever travel into space. Includes photographs for students to study, and recommends classroom activities related to Glenn's career. (DSK)
Descriptors: Biographies, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction, Instructional Materials, Lesson Plans, Photographs, Primary Sources, Social Studies, Space Exploration, United States History
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Astronauts