Unit 1 - Descriptive portrait

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Unit 1 - Descriptive portrait

Lesson goals

By the end of this lesson, students will have:

• Learned about the famous drone innovators and aviators
• Practiced using descriptive language and adjectives
• Practiced giving brief descriptive portrait presentations in front of the class/audience

Warm-up 

What does it mean to be a drone innovator?

Did you know? 

Abraham Karem

He founded Leading Systems Inc. in his home garage, where he started manufacturing his first drone, Albatross, and later on, the more sophisticated Amber, which eventually evolved into the famous General Atomics MQ-1 Predator drone, which brought him the title of "Drone father"

Did you know? 

Paul Scharre 

is not a drone innovator himself but a policy expert and author specializing in autonomous weapons and military technology. He played a key role in shaping U.S. defense policies on autonomous systems while working at the Pentagon and is known for his book Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War. His work explores the impact of drones and AI in warfare, emphasizing ethical and strategic challenges rather than direct technological innovation.

Did you know? 

Sebastian Thrun

is a German-American entrepreneur, educator, and computer scientist. He is chief executive officer of Kitty Hawk Corporation, and chairman and co-founder of Udacity. 

The Flyer was an ultralight aircraft that was kept aloft by eight battery-powered propellers.

How many more drone innovators do you know?

Assignment 

Students must pair up to create a presentation about a famous drone innovator.

• Go to Canvas and choose a famous drone innovator from the handout (via Modules)
• Follow the instructions in the handout and prepare a short presentation describing their chosen drone innovator.
• Make use of the adjectives and descriptive phrases
• The presentation will take place next week during class!