Characters
Who is the main character who is very good at math?
Katherine Johnson
Where does the movie take place?
NASA
What subject is Katherine very good at?
Math
What problem do the women face at work?
Racism
What is one message of the movie?
Never give up
Who becomes the first Black female engineer at NASA?
Mary Jackson
What is the goal of NASA in the movie?
Send a man into space
What does Katherine calculate for NASA?
Flight paths / space routes
What problem do they face as women?
Sexism (they only made men work even if they were not a good fit for the job) / unfair treatment
What does the movie teach about teamwork?
Working together helps succeed
Who is the supervisor of the Black women at NASA?
Dorothy Vaughan
What country is competing with the U.S. in space?
Russia
Why is math important in the movie?
It helps astronauts get to space safely
Why does Katherine have to walk far every day?
To use the “colored” bathroom
What does it teach about fairness?
Everyone should be equal
Who works with Katherine and trusts her math skills?
Al Harrison
What job does Katherine have?
Mathematician
What happens if the math is wrong?
The astronaut can die
What rule stops Mary from becoming an engineer?
She must go to a white school
What does Katherine show?
Be smart and confident
Which character learns computer programming?
Dorothy Vaughan
What machine starts replacing human computers?
IBM computer
What does NASA need to bring astronauts back safely?
Correct calculations
How does Dorothy face challenges?
She teaches herself and others programming
Why is this movie important?
Teaches history and fairness