Description should include economic, social, and human needs for cheaper and more rapid travel between locations, and the results of pursuing those goals. Description should also include the ramifications of
- international travel
- communication
- economic effects
- immigration trends
- disease outbreaks.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What were some of the early non-military uses of aircraft and air travel that benefited communities?
- How did advances in aviation change business and leisure travel?
- How did advances in aircraft speed influence our society?
- How did advances in materials, like composites, change aviation?
- How did the need for aircraft landing areas create the need for more government regulations for pilots, aircraft, and airports?