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National Museum of American History: Leaving Things Behind [Pdf] ActivityNational Museum of American History: Leaving Things Behind [Pdf] Activity
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National Museum of American History: Leaving Things Behind [Pdf]

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This resource provides information about Japanese-Americans who were forced to relocate to interment camps during World War II.

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prejudice, japanese-american internment

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archival photos, children and internment camps, children packing for camps, interment camps, japanese-americans in world war ii, national museum of american history, smithsonian, smithsonian institute, relocation of japanese americans
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Grade
3rd - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Activities & Projects
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For Administrator Use
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0L

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