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We covered this in high school and my younger sons joined in too so the unit study can be applied to multiple ages.
J. Edgar Hoover was named Assistant Director on August 22, 1921.
We focused on the time period around his start with the FBI.
When asked about our next unit study, the older boys decided to study about the FBI and J. Edgar Hoover. I have one high school teen too and needed to tweak this to his needs.
My objectives for them was a focus on American History/Government.
So the FBI topic is not just a fun way to learn about history but way more meaningful too.
Hands-on FBI Unit Study Activities
- Taking fingerprints. Click here to read FBI Unit Study Experiment Making Invisible Ink.
- Build a Crystal Box Radio Set with an oatmeal box (cool). Click here to read FBI Unit Study how to make a crystal radio.
The FBI – A modern American history unit
Sub-topics that fit naturally with the main theme of FBI & sub-topics that interested us.
However, I listed them here but didn’t cover them all but it was our starting point.
People
- J. Edgar Hoover
- Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte {yes part of that Bonaparte family}
- Presidents before & after J. Edgar Hoover served.
- First Wanted Poster
- American Gangster
- Special Agent Charles Appel
- he fall of John Dillinger was the beginning of a different period for FBI
Events
- First Model T’s impact on crime
- Rise of anarchism {part of Marxism}
- Results of World I & World II
- Development of the FBI’s lab
- The Palmer Raids
- Origin of Finger Printing
- Effects of 1930 Great Depression
- Rise of Communism/Background of Russia and the Czars
- Understanding the 3 branches of the American Government and explanation of the function of each one
Terms
- Red Scare
- lawlessness
- G-Men
- marxism & capitalism
World of 1908
- Impact of Ford’s Model “T” on crime and criminal.
- Impact of other inventions – telephone
Here is a picture of how I lesson planned the FBI unit study to fit what our needs were this year by using my unit study planner.
I use planning pages from my Ultimate Unit Study Planner.
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FBI Unit Study Links and Resources I liked:
Movie: National Geographic: The FBI. 56 Minutes. With worries about the state of our national security increasing, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been under more intense scrutiny than ever. This penetrating documentary offers high-security access behind the scenes at the FBI. Rare footage and interviews with agents combine to offer insight as to how the Bureau really operates.I had this on Netflix and it well worth watching with older teens. Tiny got a little bored with it, but not the teen boys. It had rare footage of briefing the president and gave a nice overall view of their work. Kept our interest all the way through. Because of the crime, etc and other crime footage, it’s probably not suited for younger kids. Too intense. It’s on Amazon as dvd now, but the only one I can vouch for that gave us a glance at the features.
The FBI has the best resource for information about how it operates and that can be used for lesson planning. Under the section ABOUT US > History is an interactive place for kids and adults.
Also there is a HUGE 138 page book titled, The FBI; A Centennial History from 1908 to 2008 that was a our primary source. Look at the left, very teeny tiny corner under the document to download the pdf.
The Spy Museum has some wonderful downloads about the background of spying. From the site “Spying and intelligence is both multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary.
Use intelligence as a lens to examine history, science, mathematics, English language arts, and art and design.”
Look at the Educator’s Guides Found here on their digital page for the following subjects.
- Art
- US Government
- English
- History
- Math
- Science
- Cold War
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During your career as an FBI, you may also have to disguise yourself to solve a particular situation or arrest a suspect. It is a sensitive job that demands an individual with sound discretion and judgment..
Once you start assisting in investigations with the law enforcement agencies at local, state or even at federal levels, you will be involved in helping the police force solve crimes and various criminal cases.
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