Lesson plan
Island Hopping: The Story of Ned Begay Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two
GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Legacy
Description
In this lesson students will gain a better understanding of the Navajo contribution to the United States during World War II while following the story of the Ned as he starts out at a boarding school and later becomes a U.S. Marine who learns the Navajo Code. The students will understand how Ned’s background and culture helped him survive and become successful in his education and his experience as a Marine.Duration
2 class periodsAuthor
Jessica
Medlin
Standards
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information4: The physical and human characteristics of places
Teacher Instructions
MedlinIslandHoppingT.pdf
(256.22 KB)
Student Materials
SWRES.pdf
(391.87 KB)
Code_Talkers_Location_Map.pdf
(367 KB)
AZ_Reservations.pdf
(221.58 KB)
World-pa.pdf
(572.74 KB)