Breaking the Code

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Description:

Students learn about the importance of cryptography in World War II and create number-based codes.

Education Levels:

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:

World History, Mathematics

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Fee Status:

Free

Online provider:

Education World

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Keywords:

Secret codes, Cryptography, World War II, Ciphers, Encoded messages, Second World War

Mediator:

Middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers

Publisher:

Education World

Contributor:

Linda Starr

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Language:

English

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

History, Mathematics

Conforms To

National Standards for History, Revised Edition, 1996 (1996)

World History Standards for Grades 5-12 (Content Standards)

Era 8
A Half-Century of Crisis and Achievement, 1900-1945

Standard 1: Reform, revolution, and social change in the world economy of the early century