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EYES ONLY: Parents and teachers

Actually, anyone who wants to dig a little deeper into intelligence-related topics is welcome here. Explore our lesson plans and “briefings” on topics like spy history, code breaking, and how intelligence actually works.

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Armchair Traveler

5-12th grade: Learn more about our world with CIA’s World Factbook. Separate lessons for elementary, middle, and high school.

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Intelligence's role in war

5-12th grade: Explore how intelligence impacted American history.

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Gathering and analyzing information

5-12th grade: An exercise simulating the intelligence cycle.

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Codes and code-breaking

5-12th grade: Learn methods of breaking codes and cyphers.

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Problem solving

5-12th grade: Apply lessons from CIA's past to problems of today.

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CIA "briefings" for the classroom

Cracking the code

A peek into the fascinating history of codes and cyphers.

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Who we are & what we do

A deeper look into the Agency.

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The intelligence cycle

An insider's guide to CIA's analytical process.

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Where spies go when they don't know

CIA Library looks like a modern library, but we also have unusual books on things like magic, deception, and methods used by baseball players to secretly communicate during games.

Research tips!

CIA librarians share their top research tips for students.