There’s a mole in the operation. Can your students decipher secret messages to reveal important intel? Supporting critical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills, this workshop demonstrates how codes and ciphers function in the shadow-world of espionage. Science & Technology | Math | English Language Arts | Decision Making/Conflict Resolution We can accommodate up to 30 students in the following formats: -All students in one physical classroom -Each student connects individually from different locations -Hybrid (some students in 1 physical room and others connecting from home)
math, science, technology
virtual field trip
The shadow world of spying has captured the imagination of authors for centuries. Now, your students can be the ones to develop their own spy novel that grips readers’ attention! This unique writing workshop goes through the process of creating intriguing characters and spine-tingling stories. Spy Museum educators will supply real spy stories, artifacts, and inspiration to get your students started. English Language Arts
reading, writing
virtual field trip
Every day students are faced with different forms of propaganda. However, it is nothing new. Governments have used this type of covert action to influence events both at home and abroad. Can your students identify the tools and techniques used to create successful propaganda campaigns? By the end, students will think critically about the information they consume and understand how it could be designed to manipulate their thoughts and opinions. Decision Making/Conflict Resolution | US History/Government | World History We can accommodate up to 30 students in the following formats: -All students in one physical classroom -Each student connects individually from different locations -Hybrid (some students in 1 physical room and others connecting from home)
history
virtual field trip
Do your students have what it takes to avert a nuclear catastrophe? This classroom simulation places students in the role of CIA intelligence analysts in October 1962. By analyzing declassified primary documents and surveillance photos from U-2 spy planes, students advise President Kennedy of the “ground truth” at each stage of the Crisis. Cold War | US History/Government | World History | Math | Decision Making/Conflict Resolution We can accommodate up to 30 students in the following formats: -All students in one physical classroom -Each student connects individually from different locations -Hybrid (some students in 1 physical room and others connecting from home)
math, history, 20th century
virtual field trip
Is there a mole in your operation? While accusations fly, only forensic evidence provides the necessary counterintelligence clues to put this case to bed. Students become forensic scientists and use real FBI forensic techniques to examine evidence, make recommendations, and use the scientific method to determine the identity of the mole. Science & Technology | Math | Decision Making/Conflict Resolution We can accommodate up to 30 students in the following formats: -All students in one physical classroom -Each student connects individually from different locations -Hybrid (some students in 1 physical room and others connecting from home)
math, science, technology
virtual field trip
Reporting to General George Washington, students will travel back in time to the summer of 1780. The mission: craft a deception operation to divert the planned British attack on the incoming French fleet. Their methods: covert communication, invisible ink, and codes and ciphers. Integrating primary documents into a live action mission, students will assist General Washington while American success in the War hangs in the balance! US History/Government | World History | Math | English Language Arts | Decision Making/Conflict Resolution We can accommodate up to 30 students in the following formats: -All students in one physical classroom -Each student connects individually from different locations -Hybrid (some students in 1 physical room and others connecting from home)
math, history, revolutionary war
virtual field trip
Spies gather secrets, but it’s the analysts who help make sense of them. In this workshop, students become intelligence analysts, spotting patterns, testing assumptions, and uncovering how cognitive biases can affect decision making. The workshop concludes with an exercise inspired by the real-life search for Osama bin Laden. Decision Making/Conflict Resolution | US History/Government | World History We can accommodate up to 30 students in the following formats: -All students in one physical classroom -Each student connects individually from different locations -Hybrid (some students in 1 physical room and others connecting from home)
history
virtual field trip
Can your students use their observation skills to spot suspicious activity, think like a gadget-maker to solve problems, uncover an agent in disguise, and more? In this skill-based workshop, interactive challenges with real-world stories will be woven together as students explore the shadow-world of espionage. (This workshop can be customized to cover the following themes: American Revolution, Cold War, World War II, and Female Spies. To request one of these themes, please make a note in your booking.) Cold War | US History/Government | Science & Technology | World History | English Language Arts | Decision Making/Conflict Resolution We can accommodate up to 30 students in the following formats: -All students in one physical classroom -Each student connects individually from different locations -Hybrid (some students in 1 physical room and others connecting from home)
history, science, technology
virtual field trip