Nobody Owns the Sky
This is a true story of the life of “Brave Bessie” Coleman, an African-American woman who defied the conventions of her time, and developed her own human capital, so that she could learn to fly an airplane. She became a popular stunt pilot in the 1920’s, and was the first licensed black aviator in the world.
Economic Concepts
- Human Capital
- Choices
- Scarcity
- Opportunity Costs
- Trade-Offs
- Producers
- Human Resources
Grade Levels
- Primary (K-3)
- Intermediate (4-6)
Related Subjects
- U.S. History
- Multicultural
Description of lesson from Spotting Economics: From Africa to Ice Cream, Lesson 10: Students participate in activities and construct graphs to show that time is a limited resource; that people make choices about using their time; and that people can choose to use some of their time to invest in their own human capital.