What stories do artifacts tell?

Smithsonian Learning Lab
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Smithsonian Learning Lab
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Classroom Material
Keywords
Civics US History High School (16 to 18 years old)
Subjects
Civic Education U.S. History
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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What stories do artifacts tell?

This student activity asks students to develop a story about a mystery artifact, editing and adjusting their narrative as they discover more information. Students will develop historical thinking skills while learning more about the experience of living in a specific time and place.

tags: Japan, internment, incarceration, Manzanar, World War II, World War 2, WW2, Executive Order 9066, Roosevelt, FDR

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Smithsonian Learning Lab

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