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Did you know a Caesar Cipher is a type of substitution cipher in which each letter in the plain text is shifted a certain number of places down the alphabet?
I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.
Vocabulary Code: a series of numbers, letters, symbols, sounds, words etc. that represent a language. Deciphering: breaking down a code into the original language. Cipher: a tool to help in creating or decoding a code, kind of like a dictionary.
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Cybersecurity: the process of making computers and technology secure for users.
Different Kinds of Cybersecurity Threats. • Hacking personal information • Terrorists • Threats on nation states or national governments
Girl Scout Values A Cybersecurity Specialist has to be courageous and strong. They have to work with organizations to keep their computer information systems secure. Can you think of a time you were strong?
Career Exploration
Cybersecurity Specialist Did you know that a Cybersecurity Specialist plays a key role in securing and protecting systems from cybersecurity risks, threats, and vulnerabilities?
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Caesar Cipher today
Secret Language Who has ever created a secret language with a friend? Did anyone know what you were saying? When you made a secret language, you were creating a code. Write your birthday in Morse code and change paper with the person sitting next to you. They have to code your birthday.
Project: Create a Caesar Cipher. Objective: Girls will build a Caesar Cipher by creating their own secret code, and deciphering messages . Materials: sample cipher, cipher worksheets, scissors, brass fasteners, pencils/pens, and paper. Directions: 1. Each girl gets a cipher cut out, worksheet, scissor, brass fastener, pencil/pen, and piece of paper. 2. Cut out circles, place them on top of each other (there is an inner and outer circle). Connect with brass fastener. The circles should be able to spin. 3. Guide girls through another sample message if need be. 4. Girls should create their own secret code using the code worksheet. Make sure they fill in what equals A in the English alphabet. Girls can write a word or a whole sentence.
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