Spy Games

Information is power, and we see that so clearly in the world of international espionage. Students will study the history of espionage from the earliest days of American history to the present state of affairs to the needs of the future. Students will explore the personal characteristics of spies to the ethics of espionage, the performance requirements of spies from creating and maintaining covers, developing spycraft technology, encryption and decryption methodologies, as well as the damage caused by double agents. Students will participate in a simulation where they will be called upon to use all of their clandestine skills.

Spy Simulation: Students will participate as a covert agent in a spy simulation within a team to complete a mission. The spy simulation occurs at our school, and will last four to eight weeks. Discerning and decoding clues, creating and finding dead drops, working as a team, completing tasks and saving the day are just a few of the skills your child will use.

Possible Missions:

Acquire and utilize spy terminology

Dead Drop Final Training Mission

Historically Significant Spies Project (completed in class)

Spy Legends and Cover Stories

Helpful Links (or maybe it's a trap!)

The Spy Museum: Master Spies (Biographical Info on Historically Significant Spies)

CIA Homepage for Kids

FBI Homepage for Kids

NSA Homepage for Kids

Washington Post – Espionage Stories

US Department of Homeland Security