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Other (world language) Common Core RI.11-12.7 resources

CRACK THE CODE: Decipher & Unlock an Unknown Language

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CRACK THE CODE is a fun way to experience what archaeologists or linguists go through as they attempt to decipher and decode unknown languages of the past. Like a cryptogram, have students use the letter frequency chart and the common tendencies of the English language, to crack the code and decipher this very important message! I like to use this for my history class to help students understand the difficulties that historians face in discovering an unknown language. You could also use it as

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Other (Social Studies - History), Other (World Language)

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.4.7

, RI.5.7

, RI.6.7

, RI.11-12.7

, RF.4.4a