The Japanese American Experience
The Japanese American Experience
A Lesson in American History…
The Japanese American Experience is JACL’s acclaimed curriculum guide containing a summary of the history of Japanese Americans, a chronology of important dates, a resource listing of books, videos and websites, learning activities for the classroom and an appendix with photos and copies of primary documents from the incarceration era. Click through below to explore the different modules and learn more.
Teachers at Manzanar as part of the 2022 JACL NEH Landmarks Program
Historical Overview
Learn about the history of the Japanese American Community from the early years of immigration through the mass incarceration of WWII and beyond.
Important Dates
A timeline of important dates for the Japanese American community from the earliest days of our country through today.
Lessons Plans
A variety of lesson plans for teachers from elementary to college level featuring multimedia, art, books, and poetry.
Japanese American Perspectives
Perspectives of different Japanese American experiences from throughout the incarceration period. Including other Nikkei communities and Resistance.
Learning Modules
Resources
A list of resources including books, movies, documentaries, and other curriculum guides for teachers and students.
Civil Liberties in Times of Crisis
How the Japanese American experience relates to issues and events that affect other communities of color and is only part of a larger issue.