Education

Schools were quickly organized in the concentration camps, but they suffered from crude facilities and lack of teaching materials. Instruction was given for nursery through high school, and adult education was offered. Trained teachers were in short supply, however, and uncertified Japanese Americans with college degrees often filled in. The War Relocation Authority (WRA) deliberately emphasized Americanization in the education program. Some found it painfully ironic to watch incarcerated youth recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

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doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-32)

Excerpt: "Instead I must go down for a visit from the Twin Falls Young People which is now starting..." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-32/

doc Student essay (ddr-densho-171-142)

Excerpt: "'Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor attacked by Japs' was the news that came from the commentators throughout the nation."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-142/

doc Student essay: "War" (ddr-densho-171-100)

Excerpt: "What does war mean for us to do? Courage of today as for tomorrow."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-100/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-18)

Excerpt: "Last week I had some rest from choir after Mae's leaving -- we took a week off because of the big banquets for the volunteers." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-18/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-76)

Excerpt: "We're on the last three months! And this one is flashing along unbelievable fast!" Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-76/

doc Student essay: "Time" (ddr-densho-171-134)

Excerpt: "Tick tock, tick tock, goes the clock, as time passes on slowly."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-134/

doc Student essay (ddr-densho-171-163)

Excerpt: "The family is enjoying a quiet afternoon at home. In one corner Jimmy is playing with the neighbors child, Billy."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-163/

doc Student essay: "Could Be...?" (ddr-densho-171-117)

Excerpt: "Why, what has become of the Niseis? I can't seem to find them in there usual 'Little Tokyos.'"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-117/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-8)

Excerpt: "Monday was chiefly introductory welcoming speeches by key people and preliminary planning which went rather slowly." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-8/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-19)

Excerpt: "I slept till 9 for a change. Then after breakfast I went over to play for Episcopal Sunday school..." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-19/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-85)

Excerpt: "When it's all over, I think I shall write my memories, entitled 'Life on the Tail of a Comet'!"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-85/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-84)

Excerpt: "First - here are some war stamps which I accumulated at a staff party some time ago."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-84/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her aunt (ddr-densho-171-43)

Excerpt: "As with you, all the news is in the 'Family letter' but I do want you to have a thank-you of your own for my birthday check." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-43/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-16)

Excerpt: "Here's another installment which, according to my records brings our total to $105 and wipes out the very helpful loan..." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-16/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-1)

Excerpt: "I'm here! Just a line because I have to be up at 7 tomorrow. Things are much better than I expected and they have a grand bunch here." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-1/

doc Student essay (ddr-densho-171-157)

Excerpt: "There has been considerable amount of rumors going around, and most people believe in them."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-157/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-48)

Excerpt: "I'll get this written tonight because tomorrow will be really full!" Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-48/

doc Student essay (ddr-densho-171-155)

Excerpt: "If you work in the mess hall, you know how peole eat this food."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-155/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-28)

Except: "This is sort of a postscript and answer to mother's letter which arrived today with the books." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-28/

doc Student essay: "Reflextion" (ddr-densho-171-133)

Excerpt: "Almost midnight now, the party had been going full blast for the last two hours."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-133/

doc Student essay (ddr-densho-171-106)

Excerpt: "War seems to be a mass destruction of mankind."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-106/

doc Student essay: "War" (ddr-densho-171-121)

Excerpt: "As civilizations have progressed, wars have become more and more destructive."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-121/

doc Student essay (ddr-densho-171-151)

Excerpt: "This Idaho weather is enough to drive any Seattleite, Californian, Oregonian buggy."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-151/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-31)

Excerpt: "Sorry I'm late again but last night I taught Jerry Fogarty's Americanization class from 7 till 8 and then went to a meeting..." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-31/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-60)

Excerpt: "After writing you a week ago, Barbara Barrett and I went over and helped paint the staff mess hall." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-60/