It’s Thursday, October 3, 2019, and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
(americanindian.si.edu/education/codetalkers/html/index.html)
Age Range: 11-18 (Grades 6-12, with parental supervision)
American Indian “Code Talkers” contributed significantly to the war efforts of World War I and World War II. This archived website, a companion to the Smithsonian Institution exhibition, Native Words, Native Warriors, provides an in-depth lesson plan that explores the lives of Code Talkers.
When arriving at the link above, move through the chapters, which include:
- Intro
- Native Languages
- Boarding Schools
- Code Talking
- Coming Home
- Survival
- Recognition
At the end of each chapter, there are thought-provoking questions to encourage further discussion. In the Code Talking chapter, students will use the Navajo’s Code Talker Dictionary online to write coded messages.
This website provides a thorough and interesting insight into the world of Code Talkers.
