Farewell to Manzanar Activities & Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. Japanese Language

Learn some Japanese phrases or words. Use a language program with students or have a Japanese language teacher introduce the phrases to students.

2. Japanese Dance

Learn a traditional Japanese dance. Jeanne attempts to learn Odori in the camp. Students can learn parts or all of a traditional dance.

3. Museum

Visit a museum that deals with some aspect of discrimination. For example, you might visit the Japanese American Museum or the Holocaust Museum. Some museums will have smaller exhibits...
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