This mini-instructional activity covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that determined the government acted constitutionally when it detained people of Japanese ancestry inside internment camps during World War II. Young scholars learn what internment camps were, the background behind the government's decision to detain those of Japanese ancestry, and the reasons the government upheld that decision. They also learn how the issue has re-emerged with regard to those of Middle Eastern descent during the ongoing fight against terrorism. Register for a free account to download teacher resources.

Concepts

internment camps, supreme court cases

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Additional Tags

5th amendment, individual supreme court decisions, japanese americans, supreme court opinions, icivics: korematsu v. united states (1944), relocation of japanese americans

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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