Directions:
Explore your new "Hidden Figures" book!
(If you don't have "Hidden Figures" the book yet, please open THIS LINK and explore the digital book)
Think about:
- What do you SEE?
- What do you WONDER?
- What does it make you THINK about?
What are parts of this book that are new to you?
What is an index?
What is a prologue?
What are source notes?
Part 2 - While Reading Work
Please complete with the class
Vocabulary:
segregation (page 2): the separation or isolation of a race, class, or ethnic group
heralded (page 2): announced or made public
pioneer (page 6): a person who originates a new line of thought or activity
discrimination (page 7): the act or practice of treating a person unfairly based on personal bias
deprived (page 8): being kept from possessing, enjoying, or using something
What does the author mean by “the face of science”?
Does the author mean that this person will literally be the face of science (be on posters)?
Sentence Starter:
The author means...
Why did the narrator think the face of science was brown?
Sentence Starter:
The author thinks the face of science was brown because...
Why does the narrator feel that the African American women working as mathematicians at NASA should be celebrated?
Sentence Starter:
The narrator feels that African American women working at NASA should be celebrated because...
What was the purpose of NACA?
I think the purpose of NACA is...
What made Dorothy Vaughan a pioneer?
pioneer : a person who originates a new line of thought or activity
In addition to intelligence and hard work, what made the accomplishments of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden remarkable?
Why was World War II beneficial to many African Americans?
What are some things that Dorothy, Mary, Katherine, and Christine have in common?
Why do you think these women are called “hidden figures”?
Why were the accomplishments of these women especially remarkable for their time?
How does the author FEEL about the women? (his point of view)