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Cold War Espionage Role-Play

Objective: Explore the world of Cold War espionage and understand its impact on international relations.

Materials:

• Role cards for spies, double agents, and intelligence officers
• Secret mission briefs
• Encrypted messages for decoding

Instructions:

1. Assign Roles: Give each student a role card with a specific mission (e.g., gather intelligence, plant false information, recruit a double agent).
2. Mission Briefing: Hand out secret mission briefs and encrypted messages. Students must decode their messages to understand their objectives.
3. Role-Play: Students move around the classroom, interacting with others to complete their missions. They must use strategy and persuasion to achieve their goals without revealing their true identities.
4. Debrief: Discuss how espionage influenced Cold War politics and the outcomes of the role-play scenarios.