Japanese American Incarceration
From the Set 21st Century Skills Library
The Racial Justice in America: AAPI Histories series explores moments and eras in America's history that have been ignored or misrepresented in education due to racial bias. Developed in conjunction with educator, advocate, and author Virginia Loh-Hagan to reach children of all races and encourage them to approach our history with open eyes and minds. Japanese American Incarceration explores the events in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Books include 21st Century Skills and Content, activities created by Loh-Hagan, table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, educational matter, and activities.
| Interest Level | Grade 5 - Grade 8 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Dewey | 940.53089/956073 |
| Lexile | HL710L |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.4 |
| Guided Reading Level | W |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
|---|---|
| Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781668909300), Paperback (9781668910900), PDF (9781668914083), ePub (9781668912492), Hosted ebook (9781668917268), Kindle (9781668915677) |
| Copyright | 2023 |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
Author: Virginia Loh-Hagan
Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan is an author and educator. She is currently the Director of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Center at San Diego State University and the Co-Executive Director of The Asian American Education Project. She lives in San Diego with her very tall husband and very naughty dogs.
- Chapter 1: What Is the Japanese American Incarceration Experience?
- Chapter 2: What Is the History of the Japanese American Incarceration Experience?
- Chapter 3: Why Were Japanese Americans Incarcerated?
- Chapter 4: What Happened at the Japanese American Incarceration Camps?
- Chapter 5: What Happened after the Japanese American Incarceration Experience?
- Chapter 6: What Is Still Happening Today?
- Show What You Know!
- Show What You Can Do!
- Extend Your Learning
- Glossary
- Index
| Activities for further learning |
| Author/Illustrator biography |
| Glossary of key words |
| Index |
| Informative sidebars |
| Table of contents |
| Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
