Stirring the Melting Pot

World War II turned nations against each other and neighbors into enemies. An eye-opening lesson explores the dark past of Japanese-American internment camps during WWII. Scholars learn of the fear and distrust toward Asian Americans...

During World War II people saw how far the government's control would go, but it was at the expense of its citizens. The resource brings the conditions of Japanese American internment camps to light using primary documents. Scholars...

Good enough for a college class, this resources discusses multiple aspects pertaining to the issues with globalization and the differences between pop and folk culture. It defines major terminology, provides concrete examples, and...

Consider the causes and effects that led to the internment and relocation of Japanese Americans during WWII. Learners read the story "Baseball Saved Us" and selected chapters from Farewell to Manzanar. Then, they view a slide-show, and...

The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies has a site devoted to the history of the Japanese American, the continuing traditions, the legacy of internment and more.

Students examine letters of Japanese-American children during internment in World War II. They discover what it was like in the camps and how they were treated once they were released. They also view photographs of the camps.

The Densho Project is a digital archive of oral history interviews, historical photographs and related documents that captures, shares and preserves the experiences of Japanese Americans before, during and after World War II.

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Japanese Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Learners delve into primary research. In this Japanese Internment lesson plan, students make deductions about life in an internment camp by reading and comparing letters written to Clara Breed. Along the way, they consider the advantages...

Students write an in-class essay on whether they agree/disagree with Lippmann's article concerning Japanese-American internment