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WWII: Detained Lesson PlanWWII: Detained Lesson Plan
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PBS
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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WWII: Detained

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Imagine being forced against your will behind barbed wire for doing nothing but being yourself. Scholars investigate the impact Japanese-American internment camps had during World War II. Through video and archival evidence, they create newspaper articles describing life behind the barbed wire. 

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Concepts

world war ii, japanese-american internment

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a set of five questions for students to answer during the video
  • Invite a journalist to speak to the class on what investigative reporting entails 

Classroom Considerations

  • Keep in mind the sensitivity of the topic 
  • This content requires Adobe Flash to view

Pros

  • Includes Newspaper Article Planner to help guide the activity
  • Video assists audio and visual learners in the events of the internment camps

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3

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