Navajo Code Talkers

During WWII, the United States government utilized Navajo Code Talkers to create what proved to be an unbreakable code for sending military messages. These heroes were important contributors to the American victory in WWII.  However, they did not receive recognition for their important achievements until decades later. 

Start at this website: https://americanindian.si.edu/education/codetalkers/html/ 

Read through the Intro section on that page. 

Then read through each of the rest of the pages in order:

 https://americanindian.si.edu/education/codetalkers/html/chapter2.html  

https://americanindian.si.edu/education/codetalkers/html/chapter3.html

https://americanindian.si.edu/education/codetalkers/html/chapter4.html

https://americanindian.si.edu/education/codetalkers/html/chapter5.html

https://americanindian.si.edu/education/codetalkers/html/chapter6.html

https://americanindian.si.edu/education/codetalkers/html/chapter7.html

Watch these videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4F1zsVq2wU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmiqnAQTTCI

Answer the questions in your Coursebook.

Use the Navajo Code Dictionary to create your coded message.  The Navajo Code Dictionary can be found here: https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/n/navajo-code-talker-dictionary.html)