Introduce students to the role of Navajo code talkers in WWII and their contributions to the war effort and the massive role a LOTE played in US history

This a great opportunity to provide content and texts that are translanguaged/multilingual

There are plenty of materials and activities online where students use the Navajo language to write and decipher codes that they can make or you can provide.

• • Follow a link to a Navajo code background information, decoding cipher, and message generator here

Students can use the cipher and resources to identify the similarities/connections between the code itself, the Navajo language, English, and any other home languages present