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Download full textSchlene, Vickie J. – 1992
In 1991, the 50th anniversary of the United States' entrance into World War II was observed. This is an opportune time to reevaluate and renew the teaching of this cataclysmic event. Most people have been affected by the political, economic, and social consequences of the War. But perhaps the most important reason to rededicate ourselves to…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, History Instruction, Secondary Education
Mukai, Gary – 2000
The Japanese-American internment experience during World War II continues to affect the Japanese-American community. This ERIC Digest provides six suggestions for teaching about the Japanese-American internment, touching on civil rights, immigration, the media, "loyalty," redress and reparations, and primary and secondary sources.…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Japanese American Culture, Japanese Americans, Minority Groups
Peer reviewedSchlene, Vickie L. – Southern Social Studies Journal, 1991
Presents nine documents from the ERIC database dealing with teaching about World War II. Includes articles addressing the lessons of Pearl Harbor, the Holocaust, the wartime internment of Japanese Americans, industry's response to the war, and the moral lessons of Nazism. (SG)
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Foreign Countries
