Tuesday, 9feb16 - Code Talkers Video(s) + Mapping a Battle from Code Talker

Please cooperate with our substitute today, students.

• Our focus will be on the Navajo Code Talkers.
• You will do two main activities:

Video-Navajo Code Talkers

• Go to the Navajo Code Talkers Website. (Clicky clicky.)
• Look the site over and then chose one of the Code Talkers Videos to watch.
• Open Notes During Code Talkers Video document & follow the directions.
• Please complete this by tomorrow (Wednesday).

PPT of a Code Talker Battle
1. Choose any one of the following battles described in Code Talker. (Each student should take a different battle.)

• Bougainville - Ch. 18
• Guam - Ch. 21
• Iwo Jima - Ch. 24, 25, 26
• Okinawa - Ch. 27

2. Make a PowerPoint to illustrate what is described:

• Map of the Battle - from departure from the ship to the beach landing to the battle to their leaving the island
• Pictures of the Battle - Look especially for things mentioned in the book.
• Approximate route taken by the book's story teller
• Approximate location of anything he describes.
• Anything else you could include that would be appropriate

3. Get as much done on this today as you can.

• It will not be due tomorrow.
• I will check with you on Wednesday to see how far you have gotten and decide on a due date then.

Assignments

For Wednesday - Video Notes on Navajo Code Talkers

For Thursday or Friday - PowerPoint on Code Talker Battle