250 to 250:147. Ellen Ochoa, Narrated by Hope Delgado

Heather Cox Richardson and 250 to 250: Ellen Ochoa, Narrated by Hope Delgado

Hope Delgado is the Program and Content Associate at Made By Us, a national network of more than 750 museums, historic sites, libraries, and archives working to connect young people with history and civic participation. Delgado profiles Ellen Ochoa, the engineer who became the first Hispanic woman in space in 1993, and later the first Hispanic director of NASA's Johnson Space Center.

Ellen Ochoa was an American astronaut and engineer.

• In 1993, she became the first Hispanic woman in space.
• She traveled on the space shuttle Discovery.
• She studied the Sun and Earth's atmosphere.
• She traveled into space four times.
• She worked on the International Space Station.
• In 2013, she became the first Hispanic director of NASA's Johnson Space Center.
• She inspired women and Hispanic students to study science  and technology.

POP Interview and Civics Quiz:

• N-400 Part 3:01. Are you Hispanic or Latino?
• USCIS 100:53. / 128:67.  What is one promise (two promises) you make when you become a United States citizen?
• USCIS 128:68.   How can people become United States citizens?
• USCIS 128:118. Name one example of an American innovation.
• Read: What is the largest state? 
• Write: California is the largest state and has the most people. 

Family Fun:

• Air and Space Museum: Making History Aboard Discovery
• Discovery West Bend: A Conversation with Dr. Ellen Ochoa, NASA Astronaut and Former Director of the Johnson Space Center
• Florida's Space Coast: Ellen Ochoa | U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
• NASA: Hispanic American Month Profile: Dr. Ellen Ochoa
• NMAH: Ellen Ochoa: Beyond the Barrier | Emily Key
• National Archives DocTeach: Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa Playing Flute Aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery 4/17/1993 | video
• New Mexico Museum of Space History: First Latina Astronaut - Ellen Ochoa
• PBS News Hour: Story of Ellen Ochoa
• Untold History: Ellen Ochoa: The First Female Hispanic Astronaut
• USPTOvideo: Women in Innovation: NASA’s Dr. Ellen Ochoa
• uscitizenpod: Ellen Ochoa 1 | 2 coloring pages
• Weather Channel: Hispanic Heritage Month: Dr. Ellen Ochoa Profile