Spies, Traitors, Saboteurs



Spies, Traitors, SaboteursFirst FloorDear Educator,Thank you for downloading the free, online curriculum available at HMNS! We’re thrilled to see that you are including the world-renowned Houston Museum of Natural Science in your educational toolkit.Here at HMNS our mission has always been to provide exemplary educational opportunities for the community. Providing educators like you with free curriculum is just one of many ways we are fulfilling that mission.Thank you again, and we hope you enjoy your field trip to HMNS!Best,The HMNS StaffHow to use this guide:Feel free to edit the questions as needed to suit your student group.The Knowledge Hunt is structured to begin at the main entrance to the exhibit.Please ensure that one chaperone is with every group of ten students at all times as they complete these activities.Don’t forget to download our extension activities for use in the classroom when you return from your trip!Please direct any and all questions to curriculum@Social Studies TEKS Objectives:Middle School: 6.1(A, B), 6.2(A, B), 6.5(A, B), 6.7(B, C), 6.9(A, B), 6.11(A, B, C, D), 6.13(A, B), 6.17(B, F), 6.19(A), 6.20(B, C), 6.21(A, B, C, D, E), 6.22(A, B, C, D, E), 6.23(A, B), 7.1(B), 7.7(B, C, D), 7.15(A), 7.17(B, C), 7.19(A, B), 7.20(A), 7.21(A, B, C, D, E, F, G), 7.22(A, B, C, D), 7.23(A, B), 8.1(A, B), 8.4(C), 8.5(A), 8.7(B), 8.20(A, C, D, F), 8.22(A, B, C), 8.23(B), 8.24(A, B, C), 8.29(A, B), 8.30(A, B, C, D, E, F, G), 8.31(A, B, C, D), 8.32(A, B)U.S. History: 2(C, D), 3(A, C), 4(C), 6(A, B), 7(A, B, D), 8(E, F), 11(A), 19(B), 23(A, B), 29(A, B, C, D, E, F, G), 30(A, B), 32(A, B)U.S. Government: 1(A, B), 2(A, B), 7(D), 8(G), 13(A), 15(A, B, C), 20(A, C, D), 21(A, B, D), 22(A, B)Acts of subversion and terrorism have occurred throughout America’s history for over 200 years. Students will explore how tactics of terror have changed over the years with the introduction of new technology, as well as how a government must evolve to confront these threats while maintaining the liberty of its citizens.Vocabulary: terrorism, mercenary, revolution, saboteur, radicalIn the Beginning…What do you think of when you see the world “terrorism”?What is the official U.S. Government definition of “terrorism”? The City of Washington DestroyedLook to your right, at the text panel in front of the shattered plate titled “Washington Set on Fire”.Read the “New York Evening Post” excerpt. What kind of a source is this (primary, secondary, etc.)?Who is the “enemy” to which the excerpt refers?Visitors under 12 are advised to bypass the next section and move on to page 4 (Radicalism) due to the graphic nature of some images and footage.Visitors under 12 are advised to bypass this section and move on to page 4 (Radicalism) due to the graphic nature of some images and footage.Sabotage (1914-1917)Turn the corner and enter the first room on your right.Video: Black Tom IslandWhy was Black Tom Island important to the war effort?Pencil BombWhat is a pencil bomb and what was it used for?Ku Klux KlanNation’s First Hate Group has Long, Violent HistoryWhy was local law enforcement not effective at stopping the violence of the Klan?Wizards and DragonsWhy did leaders of this group refer to themselves as “wizards” or “dragons”?Citizens Stand UpStetson Kennedy and Belulah Mae Donald were ordinary citizens who made a difference standing up against the violence and hatred of the KKK. Choose one of these people and summarize what they did in 1-2 sentences:Radicalism (1917-1920)Social UnrestMany factors can contribute to a nation’s feelings of tension or fear. What was the economic status of the U.S. like at this time?Attorney General Deports Immigrant Troublemakers!What did A. Mitchell Palmer ignore that ultimately discredited him?World War (1939-1945)Perla Negra DollWhy was a doll seized for investigation by the FBI?Use the blue and red text panels to your left to fill in the table below:Legislation signedWhat does the legislation allow/prevent?Executive Order 9066Civil Liberties Act of 1988Subversion (1945-1956)Cross to the other side of the hall to the area with black file cabinets.FBI FilesChoose one of the drawers and compare two of the files inside using the chart below:Name of SuspectDate SpanReason for File (summarize)Protest (1969-1976)Go back across the Hall to the section titled “Protest”.Video: The Weather UndergroundWhat was one thing that people were protesting at this time?On the other side of the brick wall, the Protest section continues.Investigating the InvestigatorsWhat three things happened to the FBI and its program COINTELPRO as a result of investigations following the protest movement?1.2.3.Extremism (1992-Present)To Investigate or Not to InvestigateWho was Timothy McVeigh and what was he responsible for?Framed Pictures (other side of the house wall)Consider the challenge of communicating with people who are convinced that their beliefs are right and that violence is the way to demonstrate those beliefs. Read the description of one of the people featured in a framed photo on this wall and summarize your findings.Name:Beliefs:Tactics/Methods they used:9/11 WallBehind the fragments of the planes that were crashed into the World Trade Center buildings, you will see messages written to victims and their families by visitors to the site of the attack. Read some of the messages and write your own in the space below. ................
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