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Directions:

Go to each website listed on this worksheet. For each site, answer the questions that follow. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Manzanar: A Place that Still Divides Americans

1. When did the relocation of Japanese-Americans into the camps begin?

2. Who signed the executive order to begin the relocations?

3. How long were the people held captive in these camps?

4. How have some "revisionists" falsely reported the treatment of Japanese-Americans in these camps?

5. Why do few photographs exist of Manzanar?

http://www.clpef.net/camps/manz.html

6. The camp in Manzanar opened on _________ and closed on _________. During those years, a total of _____ people were held captive there.

7. In complete sentences, describe this picture of Manzanar.

http://www.csuohio.edu/art_photos/manzanar/manzanar.html

8. Manzanar is located _________ miles north of _________.

9. In complete sentences, describe the climate of Manzanar.

10. At first, Manzanar was considered an _________. Months later, it became a _________.

11. Who were the project directors at Manzanar?

http://www.csuohio.edu/art_photos/famalbum/famalbum.html

12. Cameras were considered _________ in the relocation camps.

13. Because of this, the only people who could take photographs were:

NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE CLICK ON THE LINK TO "GRACE AKIYA"

14. What camp was Grace Akiya held in?

15. How was Grace able to bring her camera into the camp?

16. In complete sentences, describe the wedding photo of Mr. and Mrs. Akiya.

17. According to the site, what is Grace doing now?

CLICK ON THE BACK ARROW ON THE TOOLBAR. THEN, CLICK ON "PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS" NEAR THE TOP OF THE PAGE.

18. In a paragraph, describe the pictures that you see on this page.

http://members.aol.com/EARTHSUN/Manzanar.html

19. According to the poster, what were the prisoners allowed to bring with them to the camp?

20. Each barrack was divided into _________ ranging in size from _________.

21. What was shared by each block of 15 barracks?

22. What did the captives sleep on?

CLICK ON "MORE ABOUT MANZANAR" AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

23. The plaque at Manzanar reads, "May the _________ and _________ suffered here as a result of _________, _________, and _________ never emerge again."

24. What year was the plaque put up?

25. What has happened to the plaque since it was posted?

CLICK ON "ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF MANZANAR" AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

26. - 30. In this site, you will click on each picture to enlarge it for your viewing. You must take some time and have patience in order to study them closely. In 2-3 paragraphs, describe what you are seeing in these pictures.

Internet Tour of Manzanar Grading Rubric

To earn an "A" on this assignment, you must

• have all factual questions answered thoroughly and completely,
• shown thoughtfulness and effort in your written questions,
• used proper grammar and mechanics.

To earn a "B" on this assignment, you must

• have most or all factual questions answered completely,
• answered written questions concisely and to the point, without any extra effort,
• allow only a few simple grammatical and mechanical errors.

To earn a "C" on this assignment, you must

• have most but not all factual questions simply answered,
• shown little extra effort in your written answers,
• have several grammatical and mechanical errors.

To earn a "D" on this assignment, you must

• answer roughly half of the factual answers,
• show little or no effort in your written answers,
• clearly have not proofread your work.

To earn a "F" on this assignment, you must

• have answered fewer than half of the factual questions,
• answered written questions sloppily and without effort,
• have turned in sloppy and illegible work.

Content Standards: 7, 9, 13

Copyright 2018, Jon Mueller. Professor of Psychology, North Central College, Naperville, IL. Comments, questions or suggestions about this website should be sent to the author, Jon Mueller, at jfmueller@noctrl.edu.