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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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