Tuskegee Airmen Brainpop

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

• African American combat pilots

• African American baseball players

• violent civil rights activist

Which statement best supports two main ideas from in The Tuskegee Airmen?

• We are thought of as unskilled and unworthy, but valued as an equal.

• We are valued by our military friends, but treated inferior by a select few.

• We are respected for our achievements and accomplishments and treated fairly.

• We have the honor to face death and lend support, but still live with prejudice.

Pilots of the 332nd fighter group started calling themselves___

• "Blue Tails"

• "Red Tails"

• "Green Tails"

True or False: Tuskegee Airmen were greeted with welcome-home parades for their heroism.

• True

• False

Analyze the impact of the Tuskegee Airmen on the desegregation of the U.S. military.

• Their success led to the integration of the armed forces.

• Their failure delayed desegregation.

• They had no impact on desegregation.

• They caused more segregation.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Explain the significance of the Tuskegee Airmen's success in combat missions.

• They proved that African American pilots were capable and skilled.

• They were the first to use jet aircraft in combat.

• They developed new aerial combat techniques.

• They were the first to fly over enemy territory.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What was one of the major outcomes of the Tuskegee Airmen's success in World War II?

• The desegregation of the U.S. military

• The end of World War II

• The creation of the Air Force

• The start of the Korean War

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Where did the Tuskegee Airmen receive their primary flight training?

• Maxwell Field

• Tuskegee Army Air Field

• Randolph Field

• Kelly Field

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DOK Level 1: Recall

How did the Tuskegee Airmen's performance influence public opinion about African American soldiers?

• It improved the perception of African American soldiers' capabilities.

• It had no effect on public opinion.

• It worsened the perception of African American soldiers.

• It led to more segregation.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

The Tuskegee Airmen helped pave the way for:

• the formation of the US Air Force

• the Civil Rights Movement

• the founding of the Tuskegee Institute

• the commercial airline industry