OLS ELA 5.5 You Should Meet Katherine Johnson Wrap-up

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What is the main idea of Chapter 1 in 'You Should Meet Katherine Johnson'?

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Katherine’s parents make sure that all of their children receive the best possible education.

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What detail supports the idea that Katherine and her siblings did not have the same educational opportunities as white children?

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Katherine’s hometown did not even have a high school for African Americans.

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How is the overall structure of 'You Should Meet Katherine Johnson' described?

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The events in Katherine’s life are presented in chronological order.

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What information best explains how Katherine became interested in mathematics?

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Katherine always loves to count and she feels that she gets her love for numbers from her father.

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Who was Katherine Johnson?

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Katherine Johnson was an African American mathematician whose calculations were critical to the success of NASA's early space missions.

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What role did Katherine's parents play in her education?

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Katherine's parents ensured that all of their children received a good education.

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What challenges did Katherine face in her education?

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Katherine faced racial discrimination and limited educational opportunities in her hometown.

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What is a significant achievement of Katherine Johnson?

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Katherine Johnson was one of the first African American women to work as a NASA mathematician.

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How did Katherine's early experiences shape her career?

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Katherine's love for numbers and supportive family encouraged her to pursue a career in mathematics.

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What does it mean to present events in chronological order?

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It means to arrange events in the order they occurred in time.