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Introducing Our US History Curriculum Collection
Draw from this flexible curriculum collection as you plan any middle or high school US history course. Featuring units, C3-style inquiries, and case studies, the collection will help you explore themes of democracy and freedom with your students throughout the year.
Staging the Compelling Question: Japanese American Incarceration During WWII
Students are introduced to the compelling question for the inquiry.
Supporting Question 1: Historical Context for Japanese American Incarceration
Students explore the supporting question “What conditions made the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II possible?”
Supporting Question 2: Japanese American Life in Incarceration Camps
Students explore the supporting question “What was life like for Japanese Americans during incarceration?”
Supporting Question 3: Japanese American Resistance during WWII
Students explore the supporting question “How did Japanese Americans resist their incarceration and assert their rights during World War II?”
Supporting Question 4: Reparations for Japanese American Incarceration
Students explore the supporting question "How has the legacy of World War II Japanese American incarceration inspired activism among Japanese Americans today?"
Summative Assessment & Taking Informed Action
Students culminate their arc of inquiry into the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII by completing a C3-aligned Summative Performance Task and Taking Informed Action.
Rose, Thorn, Bud Template
Students use this printable template to consider recent successes, challenges, and opportunities they experienced this week.
Compass Points
Students share what excites them about class, their needs and worries, and suggestions for making the the class a positive learning environment.
Teach the Teacher Exit Ticket
Use this Exit Ticket Template to give students an opportunity to tell you about themselves at the start of the school year.
Teach the Teacher Exit Ticket (En Español)
Use this Exit Ticket Template, translated to Spanish, to give students an opportunity to tell you about themselves.
My Very Special Item
This handout gives students a starting place for telling a story about the item they choose to frame and its significance.