Lesson plan
Racism, Relocation, and Redress: The Japanese-Canadian Experience
GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Description
During times of crisis, governments sometimes take actions against minority populations that are discriminatory. Students need to understand why this occurs, how it is carried out, and how it can be redressed. In this lesson students will gain a better understanding of why and how Japanese-Canadians were interned during World War II and how it was later redressed.Duration
2 class periodsAuthor
Dennis
Rees
Standards
12: The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement17: How to apply geography to interpret the past
Teacher Instructions
ReesJapanCanT.pdf
(76.91 KB)
Student Materials
ReesJapanCanS.pdf
(145.69 KB)
ReesJapanCan.pptx
(3.24 MB)