Grade Range: 4-12 Resource Type(s): Reference Materials Date
Posted: 6/10/2008 In this online exhibition, students will
explore the experiences of Japanese Americans who were placed in
internment camps during World War II, a period of history when
racial prejudice and fear upset the delicate balance between the
rights of citizens and the power of the state. The story is told
through interactive galleries that combine photographs, objects,
oral histories, and first-person accounts. Students will be able
to share their responses to what they have learned on a comment
board that is included in the exhibition as well as search more
than 800 artifacts from the Smithsonian Collection. Also
included are links to related activities, Web sites, a
bibliography and more resources about this topic. A non-flash
version of the site is available at
http://americanhistory.si.edu/perfectunion/non-
flash/overview.html. Standards in History (Grades K-4) United
States History Standards (Grades 5-12) World History Standards
(Grade