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World War II: Internment in Hawaii

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Learners examine world history by writing an essay in class. In this World War II lesson, students identify the attack on Pearl Harbor, the response from the U.S and the effect it had on Japanese-Americans. Learners define Japanese internment and write a five paragraph essay regarding the situation.

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japanese-american internment, internment camps, japanese-american history, world war ii

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Grade
4th - 5th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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