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Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Japanese Internment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson delving into the reasoning behind interning the Japanese-Americans following the Pearl Harbor attack. Students will explore primary source documents to draw their conclusions.
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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Garden Lesson Plans: Japanese Stone Lanterns [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A study of the stone lanterns that can be found in Japanese gardens. Students will learn about their history and symbolism, and create lanterns of their own out of clay. This is designed to be in conjunction with a visit to a Japanese...
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Brown University

Brown University Library Center: Perry Visits Japan: A Visual History

For Students 9th - 10th
Showcases a beautiful Japanese scroll that depicts Commodore Matthew Perry's landing in Japan in 1854 and a set of lithographs by Willam Heine that illustrate Perry's expedition. These visual images accompanied by student essays are...
Primary
Hanover College

The Diary of Lady Sarashina

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete diary of one of the "Court Ladies" at the Japanese Imperial Court during the early 11th century. Provides many examples of Japanese poetry from the period.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Forgetting the Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the story of a young Japanese-American girl whose family was sent to an internment camp after Pearl Harbor.
Primary
Other

An Afternoon With Saburo Sakai: Japanese Fighter Ace

For Students 9th - 10th
An interview by Scott Hards with Saburo Sakai, the great Japanese fighter ace who described the war in the air against the Americans. (1998)
Handout
The History Place

The History Place: World War Ii in the Pacific Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a timeline covering the years of 1941 (Japanese Bomb Pearl Harbor) to 1945 (United Nations is born). Selected WWII battle photos are also included.
Handout
Other

Scns: The Gods and Goddesses of Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
List and description of Gods and Goddesses of ancient Japanese history.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: World War Ii History: Ww2 Pearl Harbor Attack for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. America is forced to go to join WW2.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Immigrant Women and the American Experience

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the ways that immigrant women have transformed America socially, politically, and economically.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: The Samurai: Japanese Warriors

For Students 3rd - 9th
Discover the history of the famed Samurai of Japan. What made them unique? A free registration is required to download material.
Activity
Ibis Communications

Eyewitness to History: Tokyo Rose

For Students 9th - 10th
Students investigate ?Tokyo Rose? the name given by American GIs to nearly a dozen women of American descent who broadcasted propaganda for the Japanese during World War II. The resource consists of an audio clip of Tokyo Rose broadcasts...
Handout
White Pine Pictures

White Pine Pictures: The Wanderer, the Story of Rev. Sang Chui Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
Reverend Sang-Chui Lee is a Korean immigrant to Canada who had converted to Christianity in response to the Japanese occupation of Manchuria and Korea. He later became a United Church minister. His three daughters married non-Koreans...
Activity
University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Pizzaz!

For Teachers 1st - 9th Standards
Come and check out this incredible resource from the University of Oregon. This site features links to creative-writing for poetry and fiction, as well as other teacher resources.

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