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Supporting Question 3: Japanese American Resistance during WWII
Duration
Two 50-min class periodsSubject
- History
- Social Studies
Grade
9–12Language
English — USPublished
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Overview
About This Lesson
Students learn about Japanese American resistance to incarceration. They conclude with a Formative Task that asks them to create a working definition of resistance based on information they learned about the resistance of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II.
Supporting Question
How did Japanese Americans resist their incarceration and assert their rights during World War II?
Formative Task
Students will create a working definition of resistance based on information they learned about the resistance of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II.
Resources in this Lesson
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Facing History & Ourselves
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Facing History & Ourselves
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Facing History & Ourselves
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Facing History & Ourselves
Lesson Plans
Day 1
Day 2
Formative Task
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