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Navajo Code Talkers Lesson Plan

Navajo Code Talkers Lesson Plan

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Navajo Code Talkers

Students investigate the Navajo Code Talkers and their role in World War II. They complete a Webquest, explore various websites, encode a short message, analyze maps, answer discussion questions, and read newspaper articles about secure communications.

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navajo code talkers, the navajo, world war ii

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native americans in the u.s. military, navajo code talkers, world war ii

Resource Details

Grade

6th - 10th

Subjects

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Resource Type

Instructional Strategy

Technology

WebQuest

Year

2001

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