Kate McCue is Captain of a Cruise ship. She is in
charge of the safety of 4500 crew and passengers as she runs a ship worth $1.2
billion.
But there are some people who still do not understand
how a woman can be a captain. Last month Captain Kate went viral when she posted
a response to someone online who posted, “How can you be captain? Your only a
woman.” Ask the children if they notice anything about the message which is in
the photo. How do you think Captain Kate responded?
Watch her brilliant response, that wert viral, here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9BsiDuKFX8
And here is a great 5 minute documentary film showing Kate at her job https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4LYBluLo5U
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What
responsibility does a captain have?
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Why
do you think until recently all ship captains have been male?
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When
Kate went on her first cruise ship aged 12, she told her Dad she wanted to organise
the events on a ship when she grew up. Kate’s Dad told her, “You can do
anything you want including drive the thing!” What impact did that have on
Kate?
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What
is sexism?
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On
the viral video why did Kate choose to talk about spelling, rather than the
sexist attitude of the message writer?
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Why
does she end up saying, “Don’t worry, I’m here for you if you need any more
clarification; you can find me here in my captain’s chair.”
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Why
do you think Kate’s message went viral?
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Do
you think Kate’s reply had effect on the person that wrote the original
message?
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Kate
says in the longer film, “I look forward to the day when it’s not a “female
captain”, it’s just “Captain”. Why does she say that, will that day come?
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Why
does she use the term, “wo-man the ship”?
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What
can we learn from Kate?
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Why
is this a story of hope?
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