Hidden Figures Read Aloud

What was a computer in the 1940's?

People were segregated by...

• Religion

• Eye color

• Race

• Gender

What steps did Mary Jackson take to become an engineer?

What was NASA's goal?

• Land a man on saturn

• Land a woman on a star

• Land a man on the moon

• Visit the sun

What subject did Mary, Katherine, Dorothy, and Christine all have in common?

• English

• Science

• Social Studies

• Math

Why is the story called Hidden Figures? How were our characters hidden figures at NASA?

Why is the opportunity for a job at Langley so important and unique to Dorothy?

Is this book based on a true story? If so, how do you know?

Type a few words to describe our characters and explain why you chose them.

During which war did the story take place?

• World War II

• World War I

• The Revolutionary War

• Korean War