Greenhills Read Aloud: Hidden Figures

By Karin

This read-aloud of the book, Hidden Figures, will guide an interdisciplinary unit across English, math, science, and social studies for 6th graders at Greenhills. Follow along chapter by chapter as we... more

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The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.

Greenhills Read Aloud: Hidden Figures episodes:

May 08, 2020 Chapter 23: One Small Step
In our final episode, we learn about Katherine’s contributions to Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s trip to the moon.
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7min
May 08, 2020 Chapter 22: America is for Everybody
This episode details how the Civil Right movement continued to progress throughout the 1960’s.
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10min
May 08, 2020 Chapter 21: Out of the Past, the Future
In this episode, we learn about John Glenn’s launch into orbit and the contributions of Katherine Johnson to get him there.
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14min
May 08, 2020 Chapter 20: Degrees of Freedom
In Chapter 20, we learn about the continued race to space between Russia and the United States. We also learn about the incredible growth and expansion of NASA.
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15min
May 08, 2020 Chapter 19: Model Behavior
In this episode, we reconnect with Mary Jackson and her family, who take to applying her engineering talents outside of work.
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9min
May 08, 2020 Chapter 18: With All Deliberate Speed
In this episode, we witness changes in Katherine’s work and personal life. We also learn about all the teams and their required steps to help make space travel with a human a reality.
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12min
May 07, 2020 Chapter 17: Writing the Textbook on Space
Chapter 17 teaches us about persistence in the workplace and how Katherine used that skill in her work.
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6min
May 01, 2020 Chapter 16: What a Difference a Day Makes
In this episode, we learn more about the Space Race and how technology advances impacted the West Area Computing.
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10min
April 30, 2020 Chapter 15: Young, Gifted, and Black
In this episode, the author introduces Christine Mann, a high school student who kept a close eye on the news and was impacted by one of our nation’s pivotal Supreme Court Case rulings.
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12min
April 30, 2020 Chapter 14: Progress
Chapter 14 teaches us about technology advancements during Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Goble’s times at Langley. We also meet more prominent figures who helped fight for racial equality.
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16min

FAQs about Greenhills Read Aloud: Hidden Figures:

How many episodes does Greenhills Read Aloud: Hidden Figures have?

The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.