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The FBI – A modern American history unit.

Studying modern American history? Grab this AWESOME free FBI Lapbook and Unit Study | Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus
J. Edgar Hoover was named Assistant Director on August 22, 1921. We focused on the time period around his start with the FBI.

When asked about our next unit study, the older boys decided to study about the FBI and J. Edgar Hoover. I have one high school teen too and needed to tweak this to his needs.

My objectives for them was a focus on American History/Government. So the FBI topic is not just a fun way to learn about history but way more meaningful too.

Sub-topics that fit naturally with the main theme of FBI & sub-topics that interested us.



We did not cover all of these sub-topics in depth but rather became familiar with them. As with most unit studies, you want to narrow down to fewer sub-topics.

People

J. Edgar Hoover

Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte {yes part of that Bonaparte family}

Presidents before & after J. Edgar Hoover served.

First Wanted Poster

American Gangster

Special Agent Charles Appel

The fall of John Dillinger was the beginning of a different period for FBI

Events

First Model T’s impact on crime

Rise of anarchism {part of Marxism}

Results of World I & World II

Development of the FBI’s lab

The Palmer Raids

Origin of Finger Printing

Effects of 1930 Great Depression

Rise of Communism/Background of Russia and the Czars

Understanding the 3 branches of the American Government and explanation of the function of each one

 Terms

Red Scare

lawlessness

G-Men

marxism & capitalism

World of 1908

Impact of Ford’s Model “T” on crime and criminal.

Here is a picture of how I lesson planned the FBI unit study to fit what our needs were this year by using my unit study planner.I use planning pages from my Ultimate Unit Study Planner.

Planning Map-1

FBI Hands-on Homeschool Activities

Taking fingerprints.
Click here to read FBI Unit Study Experiment Making Invisible Ink.

FBI Hands on 1 - 4
FBI Hands on 1 - 8
FBI Hands on 1 - 9


FBI Invisible Ink 1 1
FBI Invisible Ink 17

Build a Crystal Box Radio Set with an oatmeal box (cool)
Click here to read FBI Unit Study how to make a crystal radio
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crystal radio FBI unit 01232013 12
crystal radio FBI unit 01232013 10

 Free Lapbook Printables Below

Free Decorative Covers for Notebooking Page, To use as Dividers or for Front of Lapbook
FBI Cover 1    FBI Cover 2
  FBI-Cover-2.pdf (1435 downloads)
FBI Cover Lapbook Younger 1
FBI-Cover-Younger-1.pdf (1397 downloads)
Free Lapbook
FBI Unit Study and Free Lapbook | Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus
Download links under each picture below. Remember I don’t give the whole lapbook for you to download at one time because it is not organized. You decide what you want by selecting/downloading either all of the minibooks or some of them. It may be easier to give it one download but not easier in the long run when you can’t find what you need. Unit studies are about selecting what fits for your needs.
3 branches of the governmentCrack the FBI Code collage - Copy

3-branches-of-the-government.pdf (1464 downloads)        Crack-the-FBI-Code.pdf (1441 downloads)

About the FBI - Copy  who was J Edgar Hoover - Copy

About-the-FBI.pdf (1451 downloads)    who-was-J-Edgar-Hoover.pdf (1422 downloads)

national landmarks lapbook collage - Copy    Exploring the 3 branches of US government - Copy

National-landmarks.pdf (1411 downloads)   Exploring-the-3-branches-of-US-government.pdf (1435 downloads)

President Fact Cards FBI 1  Fingerprint Facts - Copy

President-26th-30th-31st-32nd-33rd-34th-35th-36th-37th-38th-Fact-Cards-FBI.pdf (1400 downloads)    Pocket-Presidents-FBI.pdf (1408 downloads)

Fingerprint-Facts.pdf (1417 downloads)
GMen - Copy 

GMen.pdf (1384 downloads)   Inventions-connecting-borders-of-the-US.pdf (1416 downloads)

Free Notebooking Pages
Key Figures collage 01222013    History of the FBI 1908 to present 1
Key-Figures-FBI.pdf (1388 downloads)   History-of-the-FBI-1908-to-present.pdf (1433 downloads)

FBI Unit Study Links and Resources I liked:

National Geographic FBI-1
Movie: National Geographic: The FBI. 56 Minutes. With worries about the state of our national security increasing, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been under more intense scrutiny than ever. This penetrating documentary offers high-security access behind the scenes at the FBI. Rare footage and interviews with agents combine to offer insight as to how the Bureau really operates.I had this on Netflix and it well worth watching with older teens. Tiny got a little bored with it, but not the teen boys. It had rare footage of briefing the president and gave a nice overall view of their work. Kept our interest all the way through. Because of the crime, etc and other crime footage, it’s probably not suited for younger kids. Too intense. It’s on Amazon as dvd now, but the only one I can vouch for that gave us a glance at the features.

The FBI has the best resource for information about how it operates and that can be used for lesson planning. Under the section ABOUT US > History is an interactive place for kids and adults.

Also there is a HUGE 138 page book titled, The FBI; A Centennial History from 1908 to 2008 that was a our primary source. Look at the left, very teeny tiny corner under the document to download the pdf.

spymuseum

The Spy Museum has some wonderful downloads about the background of spying. From the site “Spying and intelligence is both multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary. Use intelligence as a lens to examine history, science, mathematics, English language arts, and art and design.”

Look at the Educator’s Guides Found Here:

  • Art
  • US Government
  • English
  • History
  • Math
  • Science
  • Cold War

 Studying modern American history? Grab this AWESOME free FBI Lapbook and Unit Study | Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

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  1. BecomefbiAgent says

    July 27, 2016 at 4:40 am

    Hey !

    the post is really informative and interesting too.

    I must say its really a good share for the beginners.

    During your career as an FBI, you may also have to disguise yourself to solve a particular situation or arrest a suspect. It is a sensitive job that demands an individual with sound discretion and judgment..

    Once you start assisting in investigations with the law enforcement agencies at local, state or even at federal levels, you will be involved in helping the police force solve crimes and various criminal cases.

    Thanks for sharing this information.

    God Bless U! 🙂
    Keep doing good work.

    Reply
    • Tina Robertson says

      July 27, 2016 at 6:29 am

      Well great goodness, THANK YOU so much for adding your comment to the benefit and enrichment of our children and the families here on my site.

      It was very helpful and fascinating! Thank you again for visiting and have a super day!

      Reply

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