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Download full textWyoming Univ., Laramie. American Heritage Center. – 1999
This lesson, for grades 7-12, correlates with Era 8, Standard 3c of the National History Standards for United States History: "evaluate the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and assess the implication for civil liberties." The lesson provides background on the internment of Japanese Americans during the war and…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Japanese Americans, Primary Sources, Relocation
Morimoto, Toyotomi – 1997
This book records the history of schools attended by Americans of Japanese ancestry, focusing on efforts by the Japanese community in California to maintain its linguistic and cultural heritage. The main focus of the book is on the period from the early 20th century to World War II. The book examines conditions during the War and in the postwar…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Foreign Countries, Japanese, Japanese American Culture
Department of Defense, Washington, DC. – 1996
This packet suggests activities and events that school districts, schools, classes, and educational organizations can conduct to commemorate World War II. Suggestions are made to include local veterans, including those in veteran's and nursing homes and hospitals, and youth at every possible opportunity. Recognition can take the form of military…
Descriptors: Community, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Exhibits
Oakley, Lisa, Ed. – 2002
These teacher developed lessons focus on the impact of the New Deal and World War II on east Tennessee. The forum for developing the lessons included a series of lectures by experts in 20th-century scholarship and interpretation, tours, and experiences at historic sites in the region. During the week long program, teachers traveled throughout east…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Heritage Education, Intermediate Grades, Secondary Education
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Multicultural Education. – 1995
This curriculum resource guide allows students to interpret key historical events and trends from the perspectives of a variety of cultural, linguistic, and ethnic groups. The 20 learning activities represent suggested approaches for teaching Units 11 and 12 of the New York State Grades 7 and 8 syllabus. Each unit is comprehensive, divided into…
Descriptors: Family History, Global Education, Grade 8, Instructional Materials
Alabama Dept. of Archives and History, Montgomery. – 2001
This teaching unit, "World War II Unit," is the ninth in a series of 10 units about Alabama state history, part of a project designed to help teachers integrate the use of primary source materials into their classrooms. Although the units are designed to augment the study of Alabama, they are useful in the study of U.S. history, world…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Primary Sources, Secondary Education, Social Studies
Frese, Millie K., Ed. – Goldfinch, 1998
"The Goldfinch" is a periodical that introduces young children to various facets of Iowa history. Each issue has a different theme topic and a number of articles covering diverse aspects of the topic being addressed. This issue focuses on letters and letter writing. Featured articles discuss letters that illuminate historical events. The…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities, Letters (Correspondence), Local History
