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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: The Tragedy of Japanese Internment

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A glimpse into an embarrassing time in American history when Japanese American citizens became enemies in their own country. How were they treated? Where were they sent? How were their lives impacted?...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Japanese Poetry Tanka? You're Welcome

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A poem "which expresses a personal response to nature," the tanka is a form of Japanese writing very similar to the haiku. This lesson plan is a great extension to any study or exploration of Japanese art, culture, and writing. Included...
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Pacific Asia Museum: Animals in Japanese Art

For Students 9th - 10th
A rich-media site that explores animals, both real and imaginary, as a central theme in Japanese paintings and prints. Learn about the traditions and techniques of Japanese painting and prints and see examples of work created by Japanese...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: List of Japanese Writers

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a sizeable list of Japanese writers and poets, organized alphabetically. It includes many 20th century and contemporary people, as well as a scattering of writers from earlier periods. Some authors have extensive articles; others...
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Japanese American National Museum: Dear Miss. Breed: Letters From Camp

For Students 9th - 10th
Peruse this collection of letters, recordings, and home movies of several Japanese Americans from their internment following the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Japanese Art and Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
This Ibiblio.org site is a thorough description of Japanese art and architecture. There are no pictures, but the writing makes up for this in its extensive history and descriptions.
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Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Web Japan: A Japanese Cookbook for Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
This introduction--suitable for younger students--to Japanese food features a lesson in using chopsticks and surveys popular dishes among school children in Japan.
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Kitsune Japanese Antiques

For Students 9th - 10th
Japanese art and antiques are well represented throughout this site. Try out the Japanese art glossary with pictures and detailed information covering a wide range of Japanese handicrafts and subjects such as mythology and symbolism.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Collections: Japanese Paintings

For Students 9th - 10th
From the online collection tours of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, this is a collection of pieces from the Japanese Paintings at the museum. Click on 'View All Works' to access the collection.
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Other

Asia Society: More Than Meets the Eye: Japanese Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This tour of Japanese art is almost as good as being there in person. It offers an extensive introduction and virtual gallery.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Japanese Artists

For Students 3rd - 5th
Here are coloring pages and student activities for three Japanese Artists.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Collection Tours: Japanese Screens

For Students 9th - 10th
A slideshow of Japanese Screens from the museum's collections. Scroll down to find the tour of your choice.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Japanese Immigration

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed account of the saga of Japanese immigration to America, first to Hawaii, then encountering resistance on the U.S. Mainland, encountering difficulties during WWII, and rebuilding a community.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Living Language: Language Lab Japanese

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Japanese Language Lab and have fun too. Practice with different games or review vocabulary with the digital flashcards.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Picturing Japanese American Internment: Dorothea Lange

For Students 9th - 10th
This media gallery explores the government-issued Japanese American internment that occurred during World War II using two videos from the American Masters film Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning. Dorothea Lange, a documentary...
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Calisphere: University of California Libraries

University of California: Calisphere: Wwii 1939 45: Japanese American Internment

For Students 9th - 10th
Original photos, art work and primary source documents portray life inside a Japanese internment camp in the United States during World War II.
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The Atlantic Monthly Group

In Focus: World War Ii: Intermnent of Japanese Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Haunting photographs of Japanese-Americans as they were rounded up and placed in internment camps in the western United States not long after Pearl Harbor. The photographs all have captions which add context to the pictures as well as...
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Other

Historical Soc. Of Penn: Japanese American Experience

For Students 9th - 10th
The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies has a site devoted to the history of the Japanese American, the continuing traditions, the legacy of internment and more.
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Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Japanese Internment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson delving into the reasoning behind interning the Japanese-Americans following the Pearl Harbor attack. Students will explore primary source documents to draw their conclusions.
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Prisoners at Home: Everyday Life in Japanese Internment Camps

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibition tells stories of everyday lives in Japanese Internment camps during World War II.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Themepark: Liberty: Japanese American Internment

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around Japanese-American internment. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source: Japanese American Internment in World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore Japanese American internment during World War II.
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Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Japanese Segregation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students use primary source documents to investigate a central historical question. In this investigation, students contextualize President Theodore Roosevelt's turn-of-the-century speeches and letters...
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ArtLex

Art Lex: History of Japanese Art

For Students 9th - 10th
A very general survey of the history of Japanese art. Click on any of the time periods to learn more specific information about each one. Includes several examples; click on the title of each work to enlarge the image and to learn more.

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