Why were Japanese-Americans interned, and how did the internment affect their lives?
Standard(s) Met: (see below) Goal: The learners will be able to explain different interpretations from diverse cultural perspectives and frames of reference (NCSS 1b); locate, analyze, organize, and apply information about a public issue recognizing multiple points of view (NCSS 10c). Objectives: The learners will make an advertisement of sell to describe part of the process of the Japanese-American evacuation, and will view the economic impact of the war and internment. (stand. 7 obj. 2; stand. 3 obj. 2) Materials Needed: 10 marker bins, 30 sets of colored pencils, 15 sets of crayons, 30 pencils, 30 erasers, 35 sheets of white 11×17. Motivation: All the Japanese-Americans have found out they are going to be relocated. The government is going to house everyone, but they cannot leave their possessions; they must sell or rent everything they have. Only a few clothes and precious things can be kept. What would you take? (5 min) Procedures: Ask the students to list some items in their home
