In this chapter, we learn about the types of jobs available to the African-American community in the 1940s. We also get a look at Dorothy Vaughan’s family life.
In this episode, you’ll learn about the author and why she wrote this book. You’ll also be introduced to the four main characters and the social realities of their time.
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.