Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "Who Is Katherine Johnson?" by NASA.
Katherine Johnson was a trailblazing African American mathematician who worked for NASA during the Apollo space missions.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Education & Knowledge, Men & Women, and Prejudice & Discrimination as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How do we define the roles of men and women?", "What are the effects of prejudice?", and "What is the goal of education?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this biography at home:
- What was "Who Is Katherine Johnson?" About
- What did you learn about? About Men & Women? About Prejudice & Discrimination?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: