Teaching Guide: Strategies and Compromises: Women in Astronomy at Harvard College Observatory, 1870-1920

AUG 04, 2016

Students will learn how women at Harvard Observatory coped with the discrimination they faced and partially overcame it to gain recognition for their efforts.

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Charles Pickering with Women Computers Harvard College Observatory, courtesy AIP Emilio Segre Visual Archives

Students will learn how women at Harvard Observatory coped with the discrimination they faced and partially overcame it to gain recognition for their efforts.
Grade level(s): 9-12
Guide subjects: Astronomy, History
Minority Group(s): Women
In-class time: 45-70 minutes
Prep time: 10-15 minutes
Technology Requirements: Student web access not required, Audio not required, Audio/Video not required
Common Core Standards: Speaking & Listening, History/Social Studies
Next Generation Science Standards: Earth and Space Sciences, Earth’s Place in the Universe

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