Maxwell K: Japanese Internment Camps and American Xenophobia

Overarching Question, Standards and Competencies

Question

How do we look at an event and understand the lead-up to it and the effects it has on society today?

Standards

SS.H.9-12.3 identify ways in which people and groups exercise agency in difficult historical, contemporary, and tribal contexts 

SS.CG.9-12.11 analyze the impact and roles of personal interests and perspectives, market, media, and group influences on the application of civic virtues, democratic principles, constitutional rights, and human rights 

Competencies (Student I can statements)

I can read and use primary documents to understand the perspectives of others in history.

I can see how events are influenced by history and how events continue to affect us today.

I can think about how different influences can affect the outcomes or decisions of people in history.

Overview Video

Unit Overview Recording.mp4

Course Calendar

Unit Calendar

Content Resource Padlet

PBE Resource Padlet

MYC Lesson 1

MYC Day #1

Modified from Lesson 3

MYC Day #2

Modified from Lesson 2

MYC Lesson 2
MYC Lesson 3

MYC Day #3

Modified from Lesson 1 & 9

Reflection on Trip to Cody

Reflection on Trip