1	1. The Question The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese marked the beginning of World War II. Many people were concerned that the number of Japanese –Americans living in the United States posed a threat to national safety. The internment camps were formed as a direct result of that fear. Over 120,000 people were forced to live in camps with poor conditions, inadequate medical help, and great stress.
2	2. Information Sources Read the information in these web sites to find out more about how the internees felt about leaving their homes and living in the camps: Children of the Camp...History Esther's Experience Dorothea Lange's Story
3	3. The Student Activity Take these quizzes to see what you have learned about life as a Japanese –American during the 1940s: Quiz...Life Before the Camps Quiz....Life During the Camps Quiz....Life After the Camps
4	4. The Assessment Activity Imagine you have been taken to an internment camp in 1942. Your life is no longer the same as it was. Write a brief diary entry describing your feelings and emotions about your new life.
5	5. Enrichment Activities You can view these sites for additional information about the camps: Gallery of Photographs Freedom for Some Dear Miss Breed
6	6. Teacher Support Materials MD VSC: E.1. Apply and refine comprehension skills through a variety of texts including traditional print and electronic texts. E.1.a Listen to critically, read, and discuss texts representing diversity in content, culture, authorship, and perspective, including areas, such as race, gender, disability, religion, and socio-economic background. Objective: Students will read and learn about Japanese life in internment camps in order to write about personal feelings and emotions. Differentiation: Pair students together to support struggling readers. Provide copies of all text to highlight student information. Variety and range of web sites provided to assist different levels of readers. Learning Styles: Field Dependent…….social content material Field Independent…..new concepts Kinesthetic…..playing games Tactile……writing Reflective…..journals Global Understanding……stories and anecdotes Time Management Strategies: This is one 45 minute lesson. Extra time may be allotted for examination of sites in enrichment activity. Teacher Note: You may want to make copies in advance of Slide 4 for note taking. The enrichment activity on Slide 5 “Dear Miss Breed…” is a unique view of correspondences from internment camp children.