Codes, Criminals, & Spies

Activities & Assignments

1. The scenario, along with the first message.
2. A message sent from Unsub PK42 to Unsub R12.
3. The K Gang Task Force is divided into four teams, K1 through K4. Since four messages have just come in all at once, each team will work on one message. The FSA has posted them on the following secret webpages (don’t tell anyone):
   
   
   • Team K1
   • Team K2
   • Team K3
   • Team K4
4. Home Study Assignment #1 (due Saturday, September 16).
5. Stormy Night online treasure hunt.
6. Home Study Assignment #2 (due Saturday, September 30).
7. Home Study Assignment #3 (due Saturday, October 7).
8. Vigenere practice.
9. Home Study Assignment #4 (due Saturday, October 14).
10. Playfair deciphering (Group 1).
11. Playfair deciphering (Group 2).
12. Playfair deciphering (Group 3).
13. Playfair deciphering (Group 4).
14. Home Study Assignment #5 (due Saturday, October 21).

Outside Resources

1. Create a Caesar or Affine Cipher
2. Break a Caesar or Affine Cipher (easier)
3. Break a Caesar or Affine Cipher (harder)
4. Cryptogram puzzles
5. More than you would ever want to know this year about Vigenere