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McNeil Island and WWII Japanese American Draft Resistance
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McNeil Island and WWII Japanese American Draft Resistance
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As a young man, Takashi Hoshizaki was imprisoned on McNeil Island, Washington in 1944 for resisting the draft for World War II.  His resistance was part of a broader legal battle for the civil rights of over 120,000 Japanese Americans, including Takashi's family, imprisoned in American concentration camps.  This lesson includes a 7-minute introduction video, lesson plan notes, activities, vocabulary, and educator resources.

Subject:
U.S. History
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
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Unit of Study
Author:
Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages
Washington OSPI OER Project
Date Added:
08/02/2023
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A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution
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A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution
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This activity “Becoming aware of the Japanese American Internment Camp Experience” is intended to help students become aware of, and sensitive to, the Japanese American interment camp experience. They will develop a sense of empathy by simulating the situations which Japanese American children faced.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
History
U.S. History
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Smithsonian Institution
Provider Set:
National Museum of American History
Date Added:
09/28/2004
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The Navajo Treaty of 1868: Why Was the Navajo Journey Home So Remarkable?
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The Navajo Treaty of 1868: Why Was the Navajo Journey Home So Remarkable?
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This online lesson provides Native perspectives, images, documents, and other sources to help students and teachers understand the remarkable nature of the Navajo Treaty of 1868 and why the Navajo maintained an unflinching resolve to return home. Examine the Navajo Treaty of 1868 and the nation's journey home to understand how a people's agency and strength reaffirms and rebuilds Navajo (Diné) nationhood, culture, and sovereignty.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Social Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Author:
Native Knowledge 360
Date Added:
10/05/2022
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