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Children of the Camps: Internment History

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the history of people of Japanese ancestry who were confined to internment camps during World War II. There is a timeline of events and links to original documents.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Farewell to Manzanar [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Background, chapter-by-chapter summary, post-reading suggestions and a bibliography make this 4 page .pdf a valuable teacher guide.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Japanese Internment

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, an action that resulted from Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066. The constitutionality of the order was challenged all the way to the Supreme Court by Fred...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the world of Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston through this informative site. Students and teachers will benefit from the featured lesson plans for "Farewell to Manzanar."
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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.
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PBS

Pbs: Independent Lens: Conscience and the Constitution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Would you accept being drafted into military service if your family was being held in an internment camp? That was the question on many a Japanese American's mind during World War 2. Explore the stories of those who resisted service and...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Japanese American Internment

For Students 5th - 8th
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, fear of Japanese-Americans irrationally increased, resulting in Roosevelt's executive order that created internment camps for American citizens. Read about the camps, the life in the camps, and...
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History Link

History Link: World War Ii Home Front of Puget Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
Fascinating article recounts the vast contributions of the Puget Sound area to the war effort of World War II. Though this area was small and relatively underdeveloped, the natural resources and established businesses allowed many...
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iCivics

I Civics: Korematsu v. United States (1944)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that determined the government acted constitutionally when it detained people of Japanese ancestry inside internment camps during World War II. Students learn what...
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McGraw Hill

"Picture Bride" by Yoshiko Uchida

For Students 6th - 8th
This is a brief synopsis of Yoshiko Uchida's "Picture Bride." You can also find links to related books and study guides.