This contains archival documents including readings, photographs, and a video from the War Relocation Administration. Along with two articles from Newsela (subscription required to access). The collection was created to facilitate a lesson for high school sociology students after they have studied culture and subculture. The goal is for students to apply their knowledge of culture and subcultures to describe what the culture/subcultures might have been in a camp. Two 45-minute or one 90-minute class period is suggested. This can also be expanded by having students due research on specific camps and resisters or by using memories of camp life. 

This collection was made as part of a 2022 Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop “Little Tokyo: How History Shapes a Community Across Generations,” which has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this collection do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the views of the workshop presenters/ host institution. #NEHLittleTokyo2022