The Navajo Code Talker: A Story of Translation and Triumph

Once upon a time, there was a young Navajo boy named Joe who loved to play with computers. One day, he discovered that he had a special talent for coding and soon became known as the "Code Talker." The U.S. government heard about Joe's skills and asked him to help during World War II by using his knowledge of the Navajo language to create a cryptographic code that they could use to transmit secret messages. Joe agreed and spent many long hours translating messages back and forth between English and Navajo. Thanks to Joe's hard work and ingenuity, the U.S. was able to securely transmit important information to their troops and win the war. From that day forward, Joe was known as a hero and a true Code Talker.

Reflections

  1. Who is the main character in the story?
  2. What did Joe do to help the U.S. government during World War II?
  3. What was the result of Joe's work?
  4. Why do you think it was important for the messages to be transmitted securely?
  5. How did Joe become known as a hero and a true Code Talker?

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