Justified or Injustice?
A
WebQuest Developed by
Based on Farewell to Manzanar byJeanne
Wakatsuki Houston& James D. Houston
Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Teacher Page
Introduction
Soon after the attack
on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941,
President Roosevelt declared war on Japan. The United States now entered
World War II. On February 19, 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order
9066, which allowed military leaders to exclude people from declared military
areas. This began the romoval of approximately 120,000 Japanese-Americans from
the Pacific Coast. Was this a military neccesity?
Upon completion of
this WebQuest, you will answer the question “Was the Japanese internment
justified or an injustice?”
Your group’s task is
to formulate and defend your position on the Essential Question, “Was the
internment of Japanese-Americans justified or an injustice?” You must present
your argument to the other group, supporting your position with the results of
your research.
- You will be divided into two groups.
One group will represent Japanese-Americans, the other natural born
citizens of the United States.
- Once you have been assigned to your
group you will plan how to begin the
research phase of your task.
- As you gather information, you will
need to organize it. To help you design the organizers, click on this
link.
WriteDesign
On-Line - Graphic Organizers
- Visit the recommended web sites to
gather your information. Make sure you are thinking about the information
from the viewpoint of your assigned role. You will have two class periods
to research.
- Gather your information and use it to prepare your argument. Be sure to include visuals.
You might want to prepare poster-sized graphic organizers, maps, diagrams,
or even a PowerPoint presentation to present the support for your
viewpoint. You will have two class periods to prepare your presentation.
- Your group will have one class period
in which to present your position.
Justified or Injustice? Your task is to persuade the other group that your
position is valid based upon the events and the time period.
- In addition to the group assessment, each
member will be evaluated as to
his/her effectiveness in working with the group.
Visit these useful
sites to complete your research.
List of Internment and
Detention Camps
http://www.pbs.org/itvs/conscience/
http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/niseiww2.htm
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaposters/highlight7.html
http://users.owt.com/rpeto/wendigrand/wendi_gran.html
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Senate/4417/personaljusticedenied.html
http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor/
http://www.pearlharborattacked.com/
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/pearl.htm
http://www.history.navy.mil/docs/wwii/pearl/survivors.htm
http://my.execpc.com/~dschaaf/personal.html
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/afcphhtml/afcphhome.html
Your work on this
WebQuest will be evaluated by the criteria set forth in rubrics created for the
following:
Now that you have looked
at the information from the viewpoints of those involved, either the frightened
natural American citizens or the humiliated Japanese-American citizens, it is
easier to understand how such a tragedy in our history could occur. Use the
insight you have gained from reading Farewell
to Manzanar, the text of your research, and the many primary sources you
have accessed to think about injustices you may have witnessed. What effect
does stereotyping and prejudice have on an individual? How does racial prejudice
affect the lives of those who experience it? How does our society perpetuate a
feeling of prejudice toward various ethnic groups?
Go to the following
website and read President Gerald Ford’s satement known as Proclamation 4417.
http://www.ford.utexas.edu/library/speeches/760111p.htm
We as American people
learned from our mistakes and promise that we shall never again repeat them.
South Carolina 7th Grade English Language Arts Standards Addressed:
Reading Goal (R) The student will draw upon a variety of
strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate what he or she
reads.
7-R1.3
Demonstrate
the ability to make connections between a text read independently and his or
her prior knowledge, other texts, and the world.
7-R1.3
Demonstrate
the ability to make connections between a text read independently and his or
her prior knowledge, other texts, and the world.
7-R1.7
Demonstrate
the ability to analyze the main idea of
a particular text.
7-R1.12
Demonstrate
the ability to use graphic
representations such as charts, graphs, pictures, and graphic organizers as information
sources and as a means of organizing information and events logically.
7-R1.13
Demonstrate
the ability to use skimming and scanning techniques.
7-R1.14
Demonstrate
the ability to compare and contrast his or her findings on a particular topic
after having extracted that information from two or more pieces of graphic or
written material.
7-R2.10
Demonstrate
the ability to develop objective criteria for evaluating texts; begin applying
objective criteria for evaluating
texts in a variety of genres
7-W1.2
Demonstrate
the ability to generate drafts that use a logical progression of ideas to
develop a topic for a specific audience
and/or purpose.
7-W1.3
Demonstrate
the ability to develop an extended response around a central idea, using relevant supporting details
7-W1.4
Demonstrate
the ability to revise writing for
clarity, sentence variety, precise vocabulary, and effective phrasing through collaboration, conferencing, and self-evaluation.
7-W1.5
Demonstrate
the ability to edit for language
conventions such as spelling, capitalization, punctuation, agreement, sentence structure (syntax), and word usage.
7-W1.6
Demonstrate
the ability to write and publish in a variety of formats.
7-W2.1
Demonstrate
the ability to use writing to explain and inform.
7-W2.2
Demonstrate
the ability to use writing to learn, entertain, and describe.
7-W3.1
Demonstrate
the ability to respond to texts both orally and in writing.
7-W3.3
Demonstrate
the ability to use texts to make connections and to support ideas in his or her
own writing.
7-W4.2
Continue
using keyboarding skills to produce texts.
7-C1.1
Demonstrate
the ability to face an audience, make eye contact, use the appropriate voice
level, use appropriate gestures, facial expressions, and posture when making
oral presentations.
7-C1.2
Demonstrate
the ability to use language, vocabulary,
and presentation techniques appropriate for the purpose and audience.
7-C1.3
Demonstrate
the ability to express and explain ideas orally with fluency and confidence.
7-C1.4
Demonstrate
the ability to participate in conversations and discussions by responding
appropriately.
7-C1.5
Demonstrate
the ability to give brief presentations, demonstrations, and oral reports.
7-C1.6
Demonstrate
the ability to use visual aids, props, and technology to support
and extend his or her meaning and enhance his or her oral presentations
7-C1.7
Demonstrate
the ability to participate in creative
dramatics.
7-C1.13
Demonstrate
the ability to make appropriate statements to communicate agreement or disagreement
with others’ ideas.
7-C1.12
Demonstrate
the ability to use oral language to inform, to entertain, and to compare and
contrast different viewpoints.
7-C1.11
Demonstrate
the ability to use Standard American
English (SAE) in formal speaking situations and in the classroom.
7-C1.10
Demonstrate
the ability to use effective organizational strategies to prepare oral
presentations.
7-C1.14
Continue
analyzing and refining varied presentations through collaboration, conferencing and self-evaluation
7-C1.17
Continue
using critical analysis to formulate appropriate oral responses.
7-C2.1
Demonstrate
the ability to listen for meaning in conversations and discussions.
7-C2.5
Demonstrate
the ability to listen to record information as a member of a group.
7-C2.6
Continue
using critical analysis to formulate appropriate oral responses.
7-C3.2
Demonstrate
the ability to summarize information
that he or she receives from nonprint sources.
7-C3.5
Demonstrate the ability to compare and contrast different viewpoints that he or she encounters in nonprint sources.
7-C3.11
Demonstrate
the ability to make connections between nonprint
sources and his or her prior knowledge, other sources, and the world.
7-RS1.1
Demonstrate
the ability to ask questions to guide his or her research inquiry.
7-RS1.2
Continue
asking questions to investigate all aspects of a topic, including various
viewpoints regarding it.
7-RS2.1
Demonstrate
the ability to use a variety of resources, including technology, to access
information.
7-RS2.2
Continue
documenting sources by using a standardized system of documentation.
7-RS2.3
Demonstrate
the ability to conduct independent research using available resources,
including technology.
7-RS2.4
Demonstrate
the ability to summarize the
information that he or she has gathered.
7-RS2.5
Continue
refining topics and asking additional questions based on the information that
he or she has gathered.
7-RS2.6
Continue
using note-taking strategies to record facts and opinions from sources.
7-RS2.6
Continue
using note-taking strategies to record facts and opinions from sources.
7-RS3.1
Demonstrate
the ability to organize and classify information by categorizing and
sequencing.
7-RS3.2
Demonstrate
the ability to present his or her research findings in a variety of formats.