Webresource:The CIA for Kids!

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Recommended Website:
CIA's Homepage for Kids
https://www.cia.gov/cia/ciakids/index.shtml

Age Range: 5-17 or grades K-12

When you think about the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency), "kids" is
probably not the first word that comes to mind. So, you may be surprised to
see what they offer for children on their "CIA Pages for Kids" at their
website. Find out about the history of the CIA and what they do including
how they use dogs and pigeons to gather intelligence. You can also take a
geography trivia quiz, try a disguise, and break a secret code. You can even
take a virtual tour of the CIA. When you get to the site you will see a menu
that includes:

*K-5th Grade Homepage -- Click on this link and a new page opens with a menu
of topics geared to younger elementary age students. Click on "Ginger's CIA
Adventure" to tour the CIA grounds and office building with a story-telling
toy bear named Ginger. One highlight of this tour is a small collection of
CIA artifacts, including a tiny camera and a spy paratrooper's motorcycle.
With very young children, just click "Next" at the bottom of each page. K-1
children might like to see the actual photographs that you can access by
hyperlinks throughout Ginger's narrative. Upper elementary children might
even like to read the paragraph or two that accompanies each photograph,
depending on their level of curiosity and attention span.

ATTENTION: Notice that one of the menu items on this page is the "6th-12th
Grade Homepage." Click on this link to access info designed for older
students. For example, the 6th-12th grade section does not include Ginger's
CIA Adventure.

Both grade sections offer:

*Who We Are and What We Do -- Includes a more in-depth understanding of the
purpose, structure, and operations of the CIA, plus some insider tips for
those considering a career in espionage!

*The CIA Seal -- A brief explanation of what the various symbols on the CIA
seal represent.

*Operation History -- When you click this, don't miss the "most secret
museum in the world" link at the bottom of the page. More advanced students
might like to read the entire text in this section; of particular interest
for the upper elementary and middle grades are the spy biographies which can
be accessed by clicking "Hall of Fame." Here you will find several US
presidents (including George Washington, Herbert Hoover, and George Bush),
Nathan Hale, Harriet Tubman, and even a heroic spy who, with several names
and only one leg, was the only female ever to earn the Distinguished Service
Cross, one of the highest honors issued by the US military.

*Intelligence Book List -- Get two suggested reading lists for both lower
and upper grades to extend learning.

*CIA Canine Corps -- "Not every dog has what it takes to be in the K-9 Corps
and many are rejected." Learn what life is like for the dogs who work for
the CIA. This is a human-interest section, with plenty of canine biographies
and photos for dog lovers.

*Aerial Photography Pigeons -- Yes, indeed, the CIA would not be complete
without "Harry and Aerial Recon, ace photo pigeons." How do they avoid
becoming delicious meals for enemy soldiers? To hear about this in their own
words, be sure to click on "family history," "Bavarian Pigeon Corps" (that
links to a NASA webpage) and "Postcards of the Intelligence Community."

*Games -- Play a range of games for junior spies of every age, including a
geography trivia quiz, puzzles, codes, and disguises.

*Say No to Drugs -- Learn why anyone desiring a career in espionage should
stay away from drugs. Learn about the CIA's role in the war on drugs, and
you can also find links to more information about drugs and their
deleterious effects.

*Spy-Fi Archives -- Have you ever wondered what real spies think about all
the fiction books and movies that have been made about them? Here, for your
entertainment, is an annotated list of these thrillers, and also photos of
several clever fictional spy inventions.

*Other Kids' Pages -- Find links to other websites with activities that
youngsters interested in geospatial intelligence, reconnaissance, and code
breaking might enjoy. At the bottom of this list is one final link which
leads to a whole page of federal websites for kids.

As always, parents should preview this material, especially the section on
drugs and the spy-fi archives, to determine if the content is suitable for
their own children.

MaryAnna Cashmore
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
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