In this module, students will study Japanese-American relations during WWII. They will consider the question “How does war affect individuals and societies?” as they read case studies about the plight of Japanese-Americans interned on American soil and American prisoners of war held captive in Japan. The central texts are Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand and a short biography of Miné Okubo, a Japanese-American interned during the war. Provided by engageny.org and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 3.0 License (BY-NC-SA 3.0 US).
Grades: 8
Disciplines: Reading, Social Studies
