Grammar
How can you form a compound sentence without using a fanboys conjunction?
semicolon
Since the story takes place in the 1940-1960's what common form of discrimination are all three women dealing with?
Racism
"You tell her to check the numbers.....If she says the numbers are good, I'm ready to go."
John Glenn -talking about Katherine Goble Johnson (p. )
Which president was assassinated in 1963?
John F. Kennedy
What was the name of the airfield where NACA was housed?
Langley
List the FANBOYS conjunctions
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so
The women in the story suffered two types of discrimination. The first type was racism. What was the second type?
Sexism
"The rules are the rules..."
Dorothy Vaughan
Which president passed Executive Orders 8802 and 9346?
FDR- Franklin Roosevelt
How did Katherine Goble handle the bathroom situation when she was working on the East side?
She simply used the white restroom.
What is wrong with this sentence?
"I wanted to go swimming but it started raining."
Place a comma after swimming.
All three women believed that African American children needed needed this to survive in a world that was going to expect more out of them and give them less in exchange.
Education
"You are no better than anyone else, and no is better than you."
Katherine Goble (her father...pg. 135)
Who was America in a Cold War with and also competing in the Space Race against?
Russia
Explain why this quote is significant to the events in the novel.
"At NASA the laws of physics mattered more than the color of your skin."
Even though racism, discrimination, and segregation were still prevalent outside of Langley, due to the nature of the work and the mindset of the engineers, African Americans and women with exceptional intellect were more readily integrated.
What is wrong with this sentence?
"After we ate dinner we went to the movies."
Place a comma after the word dinner
While dealing with authority figures in intimidating situations, what character trait did Mary and Dorothy share?
They were brave enough to stand up to people considered "above" them.
"....though only nineteen years old, (she) felt it was her responsibility to ensure that the family could make it through the hard times...."
Dorothy Vaughan (p.13)
Name one of the first astronauts to land on the moon.
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
What job did Dorothy Vaughan take in order to help provide for her children. (It was the lowest paying job in the military)
What is the name of the grammatical device being utilized in this sentence?
The basketball coach, Mr. Robinson, yelled at the referee for making a bad call.
apposition/appositive
Explain why the novel is called "Hidden Figures."
Teacher accepted response.
"...having the strength of mind and the strength of personality to defend your work.....that's what marked you as someone who should move ahead."
Mary Jackson (p. 115)
What was the name of the civil rights activist that helped facilitate the desegregation of the defense industry?
A. Phillip Randolph
What was the name of John Glenn's mission?
Mercury- Atlas 6