This manual is considered to be comprised of interesting resource materials to be used to stimulate teachers, community members, and others concerned with education in order to become more conscious of Japanese Americans and their role in American society. The manual includes a section on history and contemporary concerns of Japanese Americans, suggested instructional activities for grades K-12, an annotated bibliography on teachers and student resources, an annotated bibliography on multi-media resources, and other annotated resource materials concerning Japanese Americans. Among the issues discussed are those concerning the Issei, the Nisei, the mass evacuation of persons of Japanese ancestry, U.S. - Japan relations in international politics, the elderly, redevelopment and urban renewal, legal rights, feminism, inter-marriage, and equal employment opportunities. (Author/AM)