WORKING WITH A SOURCE: NOTETAKING GRID
How to use this grid:
1. Copy the source into the “Original Article” column.
2. Fill in the citation for the source at the bottom of the page.
3. Write the question you are trying to answer next to “Guiding Question.”
4. Highlight or underline the parts of the original article that will help you answer your question.
5. In the “My Notes” column, rewrite the highlighted sections into your own words.
6. Cover the “Original Article” column.
7. In the “My response” column, write the answer to your question, using “My Notes” for your
information.
Guiding Question: “Did anything happen in the 1920s that impacted in a negative (or positive) way on your
business? How did your business adjust to the change?
ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
When Congress passed the Air Mail
(Kelly) Act of 1925, it helped give
private airlines the opportunity, through
competitive bidding, to serve as mail
carriers. The Air Commerce Act of 1926
would designate and establish airways,
license pilots and aircraft, investigate
accidents, and maintain aids to air
navigation. These acts drew businessmen
and financiers into aviation, which led to
the creation of new air transportation
companies. The U.S. government's
involvement in the industry came in the
form of regulatory agencies,
congressional acts, and appointed
commissions.
The dramatic transatlantic solo flight of
Charles A. Lindbergh (1902-1974) on
May 20-21, 1927, captured the
fascination of the American people.
Amid new public enthusiasm there was a
frenzy to get in on the ground floor of the
aviation industry. Early airplane
manufacturers such as William Boeing
(1881-1956), Claud Ryan, and Donald
Douglas (1892-1981), began
manufacturing airplanes designed
specifically for passenger travel. Air
transportation continued to develop, and
by 1930, there were 43 scheduled airlines
in the United States.
MY NOTES
Kelly Act, 1925,
started the air mail
business
MY RESPONSE
In the 1920s, government laws and regulations
impacted the airline industry in a positive way.
In 1925, the Kelly Act started the air mail
business, followed by the Air Commerce Act of
1926, which created systems to make air travel
Air Commerce Act safe. Charles Lindbergh’s successful flight
of 1926 created
across the Atlantic in 1927 inspired people to fly
systems &
more, and this caused more companies to get
programs to make into the airline business. The 1920s was a boom
air travel safe.
time for the airline industry, due to government
support and enthusiasm for flying among U.S.
citizens..
As government
developed airline
programs,
businesses started
creating new
airline companies.
Charles
Lindbergh’s flight
across the Atlantic
(1927) created
huge enthusiasm
for flying, in the
airlines business
and among U.S.
citizens
Citation: "Airline Industry." http://galenet.galegroup.com.ezproxy.hclib.org/servlet/HistRC/