Hidden Figures: True Story of Four Black Women & the Space Race Book Companion
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Getting ready for African American History Month is easy. Get four ready to use resources in just one click! Students will learn about the accomplishments of people of color and how their hard work and contributions changed our world. Over 70 pages of activities, printables, and graphic organizers aPrice $11.00Original Price $15.00Save $4.00
Get two Women's History Month resources in one! This bundle includes best sellers - Hidden Figures: True Story of Four Black Women & the Space Race Book Companion, and Women in History Coloring Pages. HIDDEN FIGURESThis reading comprehension resource helps students delve into the accomplishmentsPrice $7.00Original Price $8.50Save $1.50
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This reading comprehension resource helps students delve into the accomplishments of four African American women who worked for NASA (including Katherine Johnson). The picture book Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly highlights the contributions each woman made to the space race and our country despite some of them working during segregation. Reading comprehension strategy handouts and biography passages will keep students engaged and help them develop a deeper understanding of how these women played a significant but once hidden role in NASA's race to get to space!
LEARN ABOUT
- Dorothy Vaughan
- Mary Jackson
- Katherine Johnson
- Dr. Christine Darden
READING STRATEGIES HIGHLIGHTED
- asking questions
- cause and effect
- main idea
- making connections
- author's purpose
Two writing templates and a brainstorming graphic organizer are included to write an informative/explanatory essay.
Great for Women's History Month and African American History Month.
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African American Inventors w/ Reading Comprehension Strategies
African American History Month Coloring pages
African American Historical Figures Digital Notebook l Google Slides™
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