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- Japanese American Internment During World War II (.html)
- Resource Sheet #1: Excerpts from The Munson Report, 1941 (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #2: Poster - Your Bit Can Drive Him Mad (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #3: Executive Order (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #4: Photo - Prelude to the Japanese Exodus (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #5: Photo - Japanese Near Trains During Relocations (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #6: The War Relocation Camps of World War II (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #7: Photo - Catholic Church (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #8: Photo - Farm Workers, Mount Williamson in Background (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #9: Photo - Manzanar from Guard Tower (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #10: Document Analysis Worksheet (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #11: Solutions to the Japanese American Problem (.pdf)
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World War II turned nations against each other and neighbors into enemies. An eye-opening activity explores the dark past of Japanese-American internment camps during WWII. Scholars learn of the fear and distrust toward Asian Americans during that time and how the bombing at Pearl Harbor pushed those fears to a breaking point. Academics read documents, complete a worksheet, and participate in group discussion to understand Executive Order 9066 and the propaganda used to support it.
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Concepts
american history, the united states, america, japanese history, japanese culture, japan, world war ii, internment camps, japanese-american internment, japanese-american history, japanese-americans, civil rights, wars, wartime, nationalism, fears, trust, neighborhoods, historical analysis, historical context, citizenship, ethnicity, ethnic groups, racism, intolerance, prejudice
Instructional Ideas
- Have pupils conduct further research on the impact of internment camps on Japanese-Americans
- Show interviews from survivors of the internment camps
Classroom Considerations
- The topic of internment camps and ethnicity is a sensitive subject
Pros
- Lesson includes extension activities if time allows
- The resource handles a sensitive subject in a respectful manner
Cons
- None