Today in class we learned all about Morse code and how it was used during the Civil War to send messages and news of the war quickly. We all had the opportunity to send and translate messages to each other. I think today's lesson was really cool because we were able to be participating in one of the activities soldiers in the Civil War did everyday while on the battlefields. Check out the short video we watched to hear how each of the letters sound in Morse code. Your student was also given a handout with the description of all the letters in Morse code, here's a copy of the handout if you'd like an extra one. Finally, I used this online Morse code translator in class to introduce Morse code, and it's a great website if you'd like to learn more about Morse code or want to practice translating into Morse code.
I hope you encourage your student to share with you what he/she learned in class today - it's pretty neat!
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