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Analyzing “Intercepted Intelligence” Lesson PlanAnalyzing “Intercepted Intelligence” Lesson Plan
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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1 hr
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2018
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Analyzing “Intercepted Intelligence”

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A good diplomat needs to know how world events can affect their country. First, class members examine the Papal Bull that excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I from the Roman Catholic Church. Then, learners playing the role of diplomat from significant nations during the Age of Empire consider the ramifications for their countries.

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Concepts

primary source analysis, primary sources, empires, the british empire, the mughal empire, the ottoman empire, trade routes, trade, the ming dynasty, the qing dynasty, china, the dutch, the netherlands, russia, the persian empire, spain, portugal, west africa, role playing, queen elizabeth i

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social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Use primary source activity to sharpen analytical skills
  • Create additional skill builders using link to more documents

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson is third in a sequence of seven in "The Diplomacy Challenge"

Pros

  • Activity is creative in how it builds critical thinking skills
  • List of additional documents is a valuable resource for future instruction

Cons

  • None

Common Core

WHST.9-10.6

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