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WORKSHOPS
Maui, Hawaii
Looking Like the Enemy: the Case of Japanese Americans in WWII
| When: | October 8 and 9, 2010 |
| Where: | Maui Waena Middle School and the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center, Kahului, Maui (limited travel stipends may be available for off-island teachers, Hawaii residents only) |
| Time: | 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| What: | Training workshop for middle and high school teachers covering World War II from the perspective of Hawaii’s Japanese American and local communities. |
Workshop highlights include:
- World War II history through the personal experiences of the U.S. Army’s 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service (MIS) veterans
- Overview of the history of internment camps in Hawaii
- Hands-on use of online interactive curriculum on the Nisei (2nd generation Japanese Americans) WWII experience
- Use of oral histories to preserve the past and as service learning projects.
- Teacher tested and reviewed curriculum aligned with the current HCPS III for Social Studies and Modern Hawaiian History
- Classroom materials, including a set of classroom sized exhibit panels on the story of the Hawaii internment camps
- Hawaii State DOE Professional Development credits available for qualified DOE teachers
- Field trips, classroom and community resources and much, much more!
Contact Pam Funai by email (pam@goforbroke.org).
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