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Period 7, Day 5: Japanese Internment - SY23

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Content Objective: I will be able to apply principles of the United States Constitution to the issue of Japanese American relocation and internment.

Standard Objective: I will be able to draw reasonable conclusions from the text.

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Content Objective: I will be able to apply principles of the United States Constitution to the issue of Japanese American relocation and internment.

Standard Objective: I will be able to draw reasonable conclusions from the text.

Absent? Just want to review the slides? Click here for the slides from today.
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The day after _______ , the United States formally declared war on Japan and entered World War II. Over the next few months, almost _______ people of Japanese ancestry, over 60 percent of whom were American _______ , were removed from their homes, businesses and farms on the West Coast and forced to live in _______ camps.

Why? The U.S. government feared that these individuals, simply because of their _______ , posed a national security threat.
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What was the historical context surrounding the 442nd Infantry Regimental Combat Team?

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Why did the members of the 442nd Infantry Regimental Combat have “something to prove” and did they succeed?

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Warm Up: Please rate how well you understood last night's pre-work on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.

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Warm Up: Do you think the safety of the entire nation outweighs the safety of the individual? Explain.

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Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

Applying Knowledge: Today, we are going to gain a better understanding of Japanese Internment through a gallery walk. You may take notes on hard copy or electronic copy by clicking here.
  • If you were absent, you can access the virtual version here.
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Reflection: What stood out to you in the Gallery Walk? What are you left wondering?

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Exit Ticket: Match the historical event (on the left) with the Amendment from the Bill of Rights that it breaks (on the right). Some Amendments will be violated more than once and some none at all...

  • Japanese who were suspected of spying, sabotage, or helping the enemy had their homes raided and had their things confiscated by the FBI.
  • Before the signing of Executive Order 9066, Japanese suspected of helping the enemy were arrested and detained, which was a decision made without an impartial jury.
  • Japanese were unwillingly removed from their homes and placed in internment camps to protect other citizens' safety and national security.
  • Although most Japanese were punished by being placed in internment camps, they never were put on trial and were treated as automatically guilty of disloyalty to the U.S.
  • Amendment I. ​​Freedom of speech, press, religion and petition—Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion on prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech.
  • Amendment II. Right to keep and bear arms.
  • Amendment III. Conditions for quarters of soldiers- No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without consent of the Owner.
  • Amendment IV. Right of search and seizure regulated- The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated.
  • Amendment V. Provisions concerning prosecution- no person shall be held to answer for capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment of indictment of a Grand Jury.
  • Amendment VI. Right to a speedy trial and witnesses- In all criminal prosecution, the accused shall enjoy the right to speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.
  • Amendment VII. Right to a trial by jury.
  • Amendment VIII. Excessive bail, cruel punishment- Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
  • Amendment IX. The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be constructed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
  • Amendment X. Any powers not explicitly given to the federal government under the Constitution are the responsibilities of the states themselves.
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Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4: