The Price of Freedom:
The Experience of Japanese Americans in World War II
 

 

Lesson Plans & Resources: Life in the Camps

Lesson Plan: Letters from the Japanese American Internment

From: Smithsonian Education: A gateway to Smithsonian educational resources
http://smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/
japanese_internment/index.html

Background

A general background introduction to the Clara Breed letters. This introduction is available in more detail on the website.

Lesson Plan 1 “History as Histories”
http://smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/
japanese_internment/lesson1_main.html

An introduction to the challenge of using letters as primary sources for studying about history. Also includes a background story about the letter writers and some questions about considering the validity of the information offered in the letters.

The Letters

Resources
http://smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/
japanese_internment/resources.html

Includes websites and books for both teachers and students.

Letter Questions
http://smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/
japanese_internment/activity1_b.html

Graphic Organizer
http://smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/
japanese_internment/activity1_b.html

 

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2/1/05