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Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" and Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston's "Farewell to Manzanar" Lesson PlanLaura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" and Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston's "Farewell to Manzanar" Lesson Plan
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Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" and Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston's "Farewell to Manzanar"

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Passages from Unbroken and Farewell to Manzanar provide the context for a study of the historical themes of experiencing war, resilience during war, and understanding the lasting trauma of war. Appendices include extension activities, Roosevelt’s December 8, 1941 speech, primary source accounts of the attack on Pearl Harbor, a San Francisco Chronicle article on post-war trauma, and graphic organizers for a culminating essay. A powerful resource.

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hiroshima, world war ii, nagasaki, pearl harbor, internment camps

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hiroshima, nagasaki, pearl harbor, wwii, internment camps, lend-lease act, english language arts

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  • Incredibly detailed resource with step-by-step instructions for pupil and teacher
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RL.8.1 RL.8.2 RL.8.5 RL.8.6 RI.8.1 RI.8.2 RI.8.3 RI.8.6 RI.8.7 W.8.1.a W.8.2.a W.8.9.a SL.8.1.a L.8.4.a RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.5 RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.7 RH.6-8.9

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