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This Racism and Removal: Japanese Incarceration During World War II lesson plan also includes:
- Racism and Removal: Japanese Incarceration During World War II (.html)
- Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II
- Contesting the Nation, 1900–1965 (.pdf)
- Executive Order 9066: Resulting in the Relocation of Japanese (1942)
- Manzanar ID Booklets
- Written Document Analysis Worksheet (.pdf)
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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 analyze sources, complete worksheets, and finally debate the impact of the government's apology to all Japanese Americans affected by Order 9066.
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america, american culture, american democracy, the united states, american history, immigration, united states immigration, deportation, racism, nationalism, discrimination, world war ii, pearl harbor, internment camps, japanese-american internment, japanese-american history, japanese-americans, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, historical analysis, historical context, historical documents, intolerance, segregation, wars, wartime
Instructional Ideas
- Arrange for a survivor of the internment camps to speak to the class about their experiences
- Compare and contrast the discrimination of Japanese Americans to their ethnic minority groups in the US at that time
Classroom Considerations
- Installment two of the three-part Becoming US - Belonging series
- Requires Internet access to view the online exhibit
Pros
- Lesson includes an online exhibit to engage learners
- The resource brings light to tragic event in a respectful manner
Cons
- None