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Unit 4
Activity 2

The First Lady of physics

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The first Lady of Physics
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Questions

Look at this infographic.

1
What is the first thing you notice? Why?
2
List all the awards or recognitions Mrs Wu received in her lifetime. Which is the most prestigious in your opinion?
3
What do you think of this woman?
Let's talk this out!
Pair work
Mediation

Share your findings with you neighbor.
4
What part did Mrs Wu's parents play in her success? How important is education?
5
Do you feel inspired by her life? Why or why not? Discuss Chien-Shiung's life, with these words in mind: “injustice” and “acknowledgement”.
Useful vocabulary
She should have + V-en...
Chien-Shiung's parents probably + V-ed...
I feel deeply inspired by… I can't relate / identify to her because…
She was the first woman to… Even though she (V-ed), men...
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Let's learn!

Standing battle

Write 2 sentences about each of these women using the facts and figures you discovered on this page. Then, split the class into 2 groups (one group stands for Hedy Lamarr and the other for Chien-Shiung Wu). When you hear a sentence about the woman you represent, you must stand.
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Over to you!

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Write to Google to suggest the next woman to honor with a doodle

Let's use what you have learnt in
and / or in
!

Choose a female scientist and write to Google to tell them why she should be honored. Mention her accomplishments,the difficulties she faced, etc. Then, send it to the following address:
proposals@google.com
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