Do we connect to a historical event better through reading about it or by experiencing it? Objective The student will be able to: • Recreate the scene of the first successful flight with the Wright brothers and the 5 witnesses that were present. • Use improvisation to role play what that event looked like. Background This activity takes place at the site of the 7 statues in the park that depict the actual moment before the first flight. Orville Wright is the pilot and Wilbur is beside the plane. John Daniels, a surfman from the Kill Devil Hills Life-Saving station is behind the camera; 2 other Duration: 30 Minutes.