We talked a lot about how the CIA needs effective communication. In fact this is often done by gathering information via code. Breaking code is an important step. What I have done is associated one letter with a number and then wrote out the sentence in numbers. Let’s practice:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
11 20 08 01 21 12 19 03 25 14 05 15 06
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
17 07 13 24 02 22 26 16 09 23 04 18 10
What did I just say? 262307 1511172621021722 Answer: ________________________
Or you can switch letters around and decode can be done by letters. This is a little more complex, although lets try it:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
Z A B C D E F G H I J K L
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y
What did I just say? AQDZJ SGD BNCD Answer:________________________
For your learning you will set your own decoding code by creating a number pattern and also a letter pattern. Complete this by filling in the numbers and letters that will mean the actual letter.
Numbers associated with letters:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
What did I just say? Answer:________________________
Letters associated with letters:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
What did I just say? Answer:________________________
By using the historical events that you studies previously, create a communication string of text of 3 or 4 words to communicate your findings. Be prepared to share the code with others to have them practice decoding.
Briefly reflect (100-150 words) on this exercise:
Upload your code and your reflection to share with your teacher.