1. Obtain permission from your school administration to create and display posters that inform students about Homeland Security.

2. Make a poster of the Homeland Security Advisory System to post in the school hallway. Include the following information: Severe risk of terrorist attack (Red); High risk of terrorist attack (Orange); Elevated risk of terrorist attack (Yellow); Guarded or General risk of terrorist attack (Blue); Low risk of terrorist attack (Green).

3. Make a second poster titled “Terrorism at School: A Guide to Action.” Find the information that needs to be on this poster at the National School Safety Center web site.

Do you know the color codes of the Homeland Security Advisory System? The Department of Homeland Security is a federal government agency responsible for protecting the nation against terrorist attacks. Schools can use this system to prepare and respond to national threats and acts of terrorism.