Students will learn about African Americans involved in astronomy and astrophysics, from the 1700s when astronomy was used as a practical tool to the twentieth century space race, using primary and secondary documents.
Students will learn the story of Marietta Blau a Jewish nuclear physicist who was forced to leave her home in Austria upon its annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938.
By examining oral histories and historical photographs, students will learn about the history of the Manhattan Project and how many women contributed in various capacities.
Students will learn about subtle discrimination, its negative effects on the careers of women in physics and astronomy, and strategies to eliminate it from the workplace and classroom.
Students will learn about the history of women's colleges and their role in physical science education by exploring several key institutions that offer physical science degrees.
Students will learn about the mobilization of African American “war workers” at Historically Black Colleges and Universities during World War II. Students will then learn about and create electromagnets.
Students will research the history of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and examine several institutions that offer degrees in the physical sciences.
By examining oral histories and historical photographs, students will learn about the lives of African Americans who worked at the secret city built for the Manhattan Project in Hanford, Washington.
Students will learn about the role of African Americans played in the Mahanattan Project as scientists, technicians, and workers by exploring the biographies of several of these individuals.
