Hidden Figures Response Sheet
Please reflect on the movie we watched in class, “Hidden Figures.”
Answer the questions below.
Due end of class Monday, March 3, 2025, by the end of class.
Use your own words. Do not plagiarize or use AI.
It is worth 50 points.
You may work with your table partners, but all answers must be in your own
words.
● Let me know if you need a recap or assistance.
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1. True or False: The bathrooms at NASA were segregated.
True
False
2. What does Mr. Harrison do with the work Katherine spent all day working on?
3. Which astronaut shakes hands with the colored female NASA employees?
4. Why is it so difficult for Katherine to review and check over Mr. Stafford's work?
5. Which astronaut shakes hands with the colored female NASA employees?
6. True or False: Katherine is a Russian spy.
True
False
7. How did Katherine explain how she knew the classified information that was
blacked out in the documents she was given?
8. What machine did Dorothy Vaughan get to print?
9. Did Katherine G. Johnson compute John Glenn’s trajectory correctly?
10. In "Hidden Figures," Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson
face significant barriers in their careers due to societal biases. How do their
responses to these challenges reflect self-management and responsible
decision-making, and how can you apply similar skills when facing obstacles in
your academic and personal life? (SEL Self-Management & Responsible
Decision-Making - CASEL Framework)
11. The teamwork between scientists, engineers, and mathematicians at NASA
played a crucial role in the success of the space missions in "Hidden Figures."
How did collaboration and social awareness contribute to problem-solving in the
film, and how can these skills help you work effectively in group projects,
particularly in scientific settings? (SEL Social Awareness & Relationship Skills CASEL Framework)