Section outline

  • A Story about the Incredible Women Behind the Space Race

    Success Criteria: By the end of the week, students will become familiar
    with the term racial segregation, and be able to identify examples of
    segregation that occurred in the United States and New Zealand.


    We are going to watch the movie ‘Hidden Figures’ which is based on the book Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly. It is the true story of three African-American women at NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration). There names are 1) Katherine Johnson, 2) Dorothy Vaughan, and 3) Mary Jackson.


    The movie took place at a time in the United States when African Americans in many parts of the country, were segregated (separated). In some places there were
    separate swimming pools, water fountains and even toilets. We will be watching the movie in class – if you are away, you can access the film by going to Google Drive, Shared Drives, Library, Movies, then type into the search bar – ‘Hidden Figures.’

    Write out the following questions in your Red Books and answer them.