Hidden Figures: the big question

1. What evidence do you see in the film of racism?
2. Why do you think that coloured people were treated so differently and so badly?

The big question: overcoming obstacles

1. What are the things which make it hard for you to be successful at realising your dreams? (barriers)


2. What are the things which help you overcome obstacles to realising your dreams?

Next, we are each going to choose a person from the list below to find out more about:

Barack Obama

Katherine Johnson

Helen Keller

Stephen Hawking

Nelson Mandela

Jonah Lomu

Mojo Mathers

Valerie Adams

Write the name of your chosen person underneath your writing about overcoming your own obstacles.  Then create a table like this:

Three sources I found on this person:
Key facts: born, died (if dead), where lived, family.
Achievements: Describe what this person achieved in your own words
Obstacles: what did this person find difficult in life?
Support:  who and what helped this person to achieve their goals?
Your thoughts: what can we learn to change our own lives from reading about this person?

Then, fill it in!!