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WWII Japanese American Incarceration Through Primary Sources

Explore the World War II internment of Japanese Americans with primary sources. Zoom in, interpret, and question to gain deeper insights into this dark period of history. Analyze war hysteria and racial prejudice in the media. Learn from this workshop made possible by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Contact info@densho.org for more details.

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WWII Japanese American Incarceration Through Primary Sources

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  1. The World War II Incarceration of Japanese Americans Learning with Primary Sources This workshop is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.

  2. Zoom in • Look closely - notice things • Make interpretations based on evidence • Wonder - ask questions • Do NOT play “guess this picture”

  3. Zoom into look closely What do you see? What does it look like or remind you of?

  4. Zoom in and infer • - What new • things do you • see? • How does this • new information • change your • thinking?

  5. Zoom in and interpret • What do you know for • sure at this point? • What makes you • think so? • What questions and • puzzles do you have?

  6. What questions does this raise?

  7. War Hysteria and Racial Prejudice in the Media • Prewar Yellow Journalism • News stories, now known to be wildly exaggerated, of spying and sabotage • News reports of Japanese military success in the Pacific • Fear of West Coast invasion by the Japanese

  8. How would you Zoom In?

  9. Website: www.densho.org Email: info@densho.org Thank You!

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