1. Farewell to Manzanar byJeanne Wakatsuki Houston
Standards:
ELA7R1
ELA7W2 (d)

2. Essential Questions
When is it justified to take away a person’s freedoms when they have not committed a crime?
How do we balance the good of society with the rights of individuals? .

3. 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 removal of approximately 120,000 Japanese-Americans from the Pacific Coast. Was this a military necessity?

4. Your job today!!!
1. View two videos and answer the questions assigned.
2. Read the document Executive Order 9066 and complete a task (letter).
3. Write a blog on the index card provided and post it on the board under either pro or con. You will then need to respond to one blog listed on the board.

5. Your first job!!!
Watch the video and answer the questions on your paper. You may need to view the video more than once to get the full impact.

6. Executive Order 9066 Video
Click Here
Click on the video and watch it as many times as needed to understand its full impact. Then turn to the next page.

7. Executive Order 9066
Click on the link below where you will find the document. Read the document and answer the questions on your paper.

8. Your job!!!
Scenario: It is You are an 18 year-old Japanese-American who has been removed from home and placed in an internment camp. You were born in California and are therefore a legal resident and citizen of the United States.
1. Write a letter to President Roosevelt that includes the following points:
Explain your view of Executive Order #9066.
Describe how your life has been changed by this order.
Tell what you would do during this war if you were not restricted to the internment camp.

9. Your final task!!!
Answer the essential questions in paragraph form. You will need to take a position either PRO or CON and supply support and evidence for your opinion.
Write your answer on the index card provided and post it on the bulletin board in the classroom.

10. To do…
Remember… you have to post one response to another person’s posted blog. You will need to write your response and post it. Label it response and check off your name.