Assessment

German or English?

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Sprechen sie Deutsch? Future cryptographers must decide whether an unknown text is written in English or in German. They use provided pie charts about the frequency of words in the English and German languages to help make their decisions.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Extend the task to a research project by having the class look up different cipher systems
Classroom Considerations
  • Individuals need access to a protractor
  • Learners should have prior experience creating and interpreting pie charts
Pros
  • Rubric shows optimal progression of key concepts
  • Teacher guide includes an answer table with a frequency analysis of the unknown text
Cons
  • None