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- Chapter 13: TurbulenceChapter 13 tells us more about Katherine Goble’s life as she worked at Langley. It also shares more about the realities of segregation during that time.10 min
- Chapter 12: An Exceptional MindChapter 12 introduces us to additional realities of professional opportunities for black women in the 1930’s-1950’s and introduces Katherine Goble.12 min
- Chapter 11: The Area RuleIn this chapter, we learn about standing up for yourself and how that impacted Mary Jackson during her career at Langley.8 min
- Chapter 10: No LimitsChapter 10 dives deeper into the global race to build the fastest planes and maintain a stronghold on the skies.13 min
- Chapter 9: Breaking BarriersIn this chapter, we learn about Dorothy Vaughan’s growing family, the post-war economy, and how that growth shaped both Dorothy and the US defense industry.13 min
- Chapter 8: The DurationIn Chapter 8, we learn about the tail end of World War 2 and the impact of the war’s end on the United States economy.9 min
- Chapter 7: War BirdsIn this episode, we learn about the ways the mathematics Dorothy Vaughan computed applied to the development of planes in the United States.13 min
- Chapter 6: The “Colored” ComputersChapter 6 introduces us to the East and West side of the Langley Laboratory campus. It also tells the story of Miriam Mann, who worked alongside Dorothy Vaughan.15 min
- Chapter 5: The Double VIn Chapter 5, we learn about population growth in Virginia and how the World Wars’ impacted democracy in the United States.9 min
- Chapter 4: A New BeginningIn this chapter, we learn the result of Dorothy’s earlier job applications.5 min
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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…
learn about how four African-American female mathematicians at NASA helped achieve some of the greatest moments in our space program.
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