Assignment #1 – Hidden Figures Review
EDUC 234 movie
The content corresponds with equity vs. equality and racial and gender dynamics in the 1960s. Segregation for people of color and women was the culture in parts of America. The movie is based on actual events taking you inside the world of NASA – https://www.google.com/search?q=yputueb+what+is+NASA&oq=yputueb+what+is+NASA&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjIICAQQABgWGB4yCAgFEAAYFhgeMggIBhAAGBYYHjIICAcQABgWGB4yCAgIEAAYFhgeMggICRAAGBYYHtIBCTE2MzMwajBqN6gCCLACAQ&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:f05653ef,vid:WeA7edXsU40,st:0.
NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA is a U.S. government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space.
Note: You will need to rent this movie to view it. Extra points will be added.
Hidden Figures – the movie
Respond to the following:
Describe the racial and gender culture regarding women and women of color in the NASA workplace.
Describe how Katherine Goble Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughn played a significant role in the Friendship 7 Project in getting John Glen to circle the earth despite gender and racial challenges.
What challenges did these women overcome to bring value to NASA’s project?
How has the movie impacted you? How will you use that impact professionally or personally?
Save and upload your work to the Assignment tab and file it under – Hidden Figures/ Women in STEM 5/2.
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Assignment #2: Women in STEM- DUE 5/2.
1. Review the link below on Obama’s proposal regarding the STEM project. Copy and paste to view the proposal.
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/women_and_girls_in_stem_factsheet_june_2013.pdf – Obama’s Proposal
2. Read the article Policy and Adolescent Well-Being: Women in STEM (P.517)
3. Copy and paste the format below for your assignment.
Name
Date: May 2, 2024
EDUC 234 Child & Adolescent Development
Professor J. Brooks
Title: Women in STEM
I. Girls and STEM Projects (Research what is happening with girls and STEM projects in education. You will write two paragraphs on this topic.)
II. Equity and Equality
View the video titled – YouTube: What’s the Difference Between Equity and Equality? 1:59
You can click the link, copy or paste it into the URL, or type “Youtube” and the title to view it.- https://www.google.com/search?q=youtube+equity+and+equality+3%3A44&oq=youtube+equity+and+equality+3%3A44&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i64.3685j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:68d44193,vid:VUJdUYfJT6A
Share your response with one example of how you provide equity in an activity among the children.
III. Summation of Obama’s Proposal
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/women_and_girls_in_stem_factsheet_june_2013.pdf A. Obama’s Proposal (Review the proposal and summarize the content and give your perspective in what the author of the proposal is trying to achieve.)
IV. Evaluation Questions for the Obama Policy
A. Read each question below and then go back to the proposal to see if Obama’s proposal answers it. Note: You must add additional research and comments.) For example, #1 The proposal does not present gender flexibility. The article “How to Create a Gender Equality Project” presents valuable information that could have been included in this proposal. – https://howtoapplyforgrants.com/continue/how-to-create-a-gender-equality-project-proposal-goals-and-objectives/
The following is a critique proposal guideline for evaluating Obama’s proposal – Policy and Adolescent Well-Being: Women in STEM.
Does this policy provide an equalizing environment for boys and girls by encouraging ways of teaching STEM classes that support success for all genders and learning modalities?
Does this policy provide monetary assistance for schools to find innovative ways to engage female students in STEM fields?
Does this policy provide financial support for female students to pursue AP(Advance Placement), IB (International Baccalaureate), and college work in STEM fields if financial hardships would cause them to opt out?
Does this policy encourage schools and teachers to use more than assessment to determine eligibility for STEM classes?
Does this policy provide professional development for schools and teachers so that implicit teacher biases and stereotype threats are reduced causes for female students opting out of STEM opportunities?
Does this policy educate parents about their role in encouraging female students to engage with STEM through extracurricular activities and courses?
Does this policy educate and incentivize equity in how courses are taught and assessed, negating any learning advantage due to gender?
