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Japanese American Internment Experience During World War II

Classroom Resource Information

Title:

Japanese American Internment Experience During World War II

URL:

https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/japanese-american-internment-experience-during-world-war-two/XmFpe0pDUw0kzxEG#r

Content Source:

Smithsonian

Type:

Informational Material

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 Standard(s):

Social Studies
SS2010 (2010)
Grade: 6
United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present

7 ) Identify changes on the American home front during World War II.

Example: rationing

• Recognizing the retooling of factories from consumer to military production

• Identifying new roles of women and African Americans in the workforce

• Describing increased demand on the Birmingham steel industry and Port of Mobile facilities (Alabama)

• Describing the experience of African Americans and Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II, including the Tuskegee Airmen and occupants of internment camps (Alabama)

Unpacked Content

Strand: Economics, Geography, History, Civics and Government

Course Title: United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students:

Describe the types of rationing implemented and the reasons rationing was necessary.
Describe the shift in factory production from consumer to military during WWII.
Describe the changing role of women and ethnic minorities in the workplace.
Describe the industrial contributions of Alabama during WWII, including ports and facilities.

Teacher 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.

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

AAS Standard:
SS.AAS.6.7- Recognize that war often requires sacrifices from the civilian population; identify minority and female contributions to World War II, including the Tuskegee Airmen, code talkers, and Rosie the Riveter; identify changes that happen when resources are transferred from civilian to military use in time of war.

Tags:

internment camps, Japanese Americans, World War II

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Author:

Ginger Boyd

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Japanese American Internment Experience During World War II