Classroom Resource

Japanese American Internment Experience During World War II

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

Overview

This collection contains videos, articles, photographs, letters, and documents. This collection allows students to explore Japanese American internment and answers the question: What was life like for Japanese Americans in internment camps?

Content Standards

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 6

SS10.6.7
Identify changes on the American home front during World War II.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

internment camp
rationing
Birmingham steel industry
Port of Mobile
Tuskegee Airmen
retooling

Knowledge

Students know:

The types of rationing that occurred in the United States during WWII.

Skills

Students are able to:

Cite evidence to support changes on the home front using primary and secondary sources.
Evaluate the contributions of significant individuals and/or groups in the US during WWII.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Many changes occurred in the United States during WWII.

Interdisciplinary Connection(s)

Link to Resource

https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/japanese-american-internment-experience-…

Content Type / Source

CR Resource Type

Informational Material

Resource Provider

Smithsonian

Accessibility

License

License Type

Custom

Custom License Type (URL)

https://www.si.edu/termsofuse/

Approved Date

2019-05-03

Curated by

mgsaboyd

Design by Adaptive Theme

Learning Resource Type