Join Lynn Yamasaki, Director of Education at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) in Los Angeles, to explore the unjust forced removal of Japanese Americans from the West Coast during World War II. Participants will practice techniques to examine primary source materials from JANM’s collection including government-issued documents, artwork, and personal histories to introduce this topic to students. This session will focus on close looking and critical thinking to consider the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans and how it is that such a massive violation of rights happened within our democracy. Participants will leave with classroom-ready resources to share with students, as well as transferable strategies to use with primary source documents. Presented by the Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology.
Hours: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Chicago time
Cost: Free
Online link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFrSG98ihoI