Introduction
The Navajo earned a respected place in American history after their contribution to WWII. Philip Johnston believed the Navajo Language was the key to winning the war. The Navajo were enlisted in the Marines and instructed to develop a code to assist in communication. This code was developed by using their own native language. The code was unbreakable by the enemy and others who were not familiar with this code. The code was unbreakable due to the fact that the native Navajo language was unwritten. In May 1942 the first 29 code talkers attended boot camp. They were sworn to secrecy.
Task
FIRST STOP: BOOT CAMP!
Your objective is to observe and research the Navajo Code Talkers via this Webquest.
You will use the provided links to complete the tasks and become familiar with the Code Talker's history. (USE ALL OF THE LINKS)
Your FINAL MISSION to complete Boot Camp is write a reflection about what you have learned through this process, be sure to include how you feel about the information that you have learned as well as factual evidence from the websites to support your ideas.
Process
Task 1 process:
a) Click on the link below to read about the Navajo Code Talkers
b) Answer the questions below in the foldable section titled: History
Link: https://americanindian.si.edu/education/codetalkers/html/chapter4.html
Questions:
1) After everything that the United States did to the Native Americans and their Ancestors before WWII why would they still volunteer to fight for the United States?
2) Approximately How many Native Americans served in WWII? Compare and Contrast this number to the number of Native Americans that served during WWI
3) What was the Inspiration for the Navajo Code Talkers?
4) Select one of the first hand accounts from either Nez, Chibitty, or Shulpa and compare their reasons for service with one of the remaining two first hand accounts.
Task 2 process:
a) Click on the link below to read about the Navajo Code Talkers
b) Answer the questions below in the foldable section titled: Code Breaker
Questions:
1) Explain the Process of Creating an encoded message (hint there are multiple steps)
2) What is so significant about the Battle of Iwo Jima as it relates to the Navajo Code Talkers?
3) When were the Navajo Code Talkers Recognized for their service in WII? When did WWII end? Why was there such a large gap between the end of the war and the soldiers being recognized for their work?
4) Using the Link Break the Code Below:
TKIN, WOL-LA-CHEE, TSIN-TLITI, SHUSH, AH-JAH, MOASI, A-KHA, TSIN-TLITI, AH-JAH, CHINDI, AH-JAH, WOL-LA-CHEE, D-AH, CHA, D-AH, CHA, AH-JAH, CHINDI, DZEH, DIBEH, D-AH, GAH, TLO-CHIN, TSAH-AS-ZIH, DZEH, GAH, A-KHA, CHUO, GLOE-IH, A-KHA, GAH, DIBEH-YAZZIE, CHINDI, DIBEH
5) Create your own secret message
6) Have another student solve your message
Task 3
On the foldable section titled Reflection compose a well-thought out reflection about what you learned from this experience. (1-3 paragraphs)
Evaluation
RUBRIC THis assignment is out of 16 points
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Attractiveness & Organization |
The Foldable has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information. |
The Foldable has attractive formatting and well-organized information. |
The Foldable has well-organized information. |
The Foldables formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader. |
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Content - Accuracy (x2) |
All facts in the Foldable are accurate. |
99-81% of the facts in the brochure are accurate. |
80-60% of the facts in the brochure are accurate. |
Fewer than 60% of the facts in the FOldable are accurate. |
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Spelling & Proofreading |
No spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure. |
No more than 1 spelling error remains after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure. |
No more than 3 spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure. |
Several spelling errors in the brochure. |
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