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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Sketch of Tri-State High (ddr-csujad-55-118)
Illustration of Tri-State High School at Tule Lake incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0120
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Attendance records and reports procedure (ddr-csujad-55-1777)
Student records and attendance report procedures at Poston incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1780
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Digest: Washington Conference, WRA Superintendents of Education, March 20-25, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-1693)
Report from the Washington conference of WRA superintendents of education. Contents include "Problems We Face", "Next Steps for WRA", "Legal Framework of WRA Schools", "Relocation Seminar", "Reading Materials for non-English Speaking Evacuees", "Americanization", "Atypical Education Planning", "Elementary Education", "Secondary Education", "Higher Education", "Teacher Education", "Suggestive Activity Growing Out of the Washington Conference", and "Educational Topics for …
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Education Committee, Amache Co-op (ddr-csujad-55-1539)
Black and white photographic portrait of the Education Committee of Amache Consumer Enterprises at the Amache incarceration camp. Includes, from left to right, T. Konno, G. Mitani, T. Miyamoto, and T. Terami. From Amache Co-op Souvenir Album, page 6. See also sac_jaac_1530 through sac_jaac_1589. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …
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Journey into yesterday: the way we were: reunion Poston II High School class of 1943, '44, '45 (ddr-csujad-55-2721)
Pamphlet of Poston II High School reunion, class of 1943, 1944, and 1945. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2885
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Recommendations by the Committee on Vocational Training, War Relocation Authority, Community Management Division, Education Section (ddr-csujad-55-1698)
Report and recommendations by the Committee on Vocational Training regarding. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1700
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Sentinel supplement (February 6, 1945): Lesson VI (ddr-csujad-55-667)
Lesson for native Japanese speakers covering topics taught in the adult English class at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Covers nominatives, genitives, datives, accusatives, vocatives, and personal pronouns in the English language. This is an excerpt from a special issue of "Heart Mountain sentinel" Japanese section, no. 275. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …
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Schedule of classes (ddr-csujad-55-1609)
Schedule of upcoming night school classes at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. List includes class, instructor, place, and time. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1611
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Two of the seven high school wings at Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-55-2207)
Black and white photograph depicting two of the seven high school building wings taken from the roof of gym facing fire station 1 at Tule Lake incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2310
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Report of visits and conferences with recommendations (ddr-csujad-55-1704)
Report and recommendations by N. E. Viles, War Relocation Authority, Community Management Division, Education Section regarding schools at Poston incarceration camp. Covers personnel problems, school buildings, records and reports, financial control, property control, summer school program, elementary and high school, state school accreditation, nursery school, and adult education. See this object in the California State Universities …
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Federal High School; Corner of Japanese school (ddr-csujad-55-1426)
Scrapbook page containing three black and white photographs of the Federal High School and Japanese school at the Crystal City Department of Justice Internment Camp. Title from caption. From the Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 78. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …
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Regions explored by Lewis and Clark (ddr-csujad-55-2533)
Map of the United States indicating regions explored by Lewis and Clark. "Lewis" is spelled as: Lews. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2640
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Student progress report (ddr-csujad-55-150)
Progress report for Taeko Ono's 9th grade Algebra class at Poston Secondary School. Includes ratings on dependability, resourcefulness, study and work habits, social attitudes, participation habits, and use of the English language. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0152
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Recommendations by the Committee on Agenda, Teacher Education, and Teacher Recruitment, War Relocation Authority, Community Management Division, Education Section (ddr-csujad-55-1694)
Report and recommendations by the Committee on Agenda, Teacher Education, and Teacher Recruitment regarding agenda, teacher training, and teacher recruitment. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1696
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Admittance slip, Poston II Schools, Secondary Division, Att. Form 3 (ddr-csujad-55-1768)
Blank form for admittance to class at Poston II secondary school at Poston incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1770
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Student progress report (ddr-csujad-55-149)
Progress report for Taeko Ono's 9th grade Homemaking class at Poston Secondary School. Includes ratings on dependability, resourcefulness, study and work habits, social attitudes, participation habits, and use of the English language. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0151
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Recommendations by the Committee on Adult Education, War Relocation Authority, Community Management Division, Education Section (ddr-csujad-55-1696)
Report and recommendations by the Committee on Adult Education regarding scope, organization, teachers, and other factors. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1698
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Educational courses given under the joint direction of the adult education and the school departments (ddr-csujad-55-1738)
List of professional development courses for teachers at Poston incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1740
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Report on self analysis and inventory by high school students regarding the effects of the Colorado River Relocation Center residence, Poston, Arizona (1942-1945) (ddr-csujad-55-1833)
Report on a self-analysis and inventory completed by high school students at Poston incarceration camp covering the impacts of incarceration and students perceptions towards "relocation." Sections include, introduction, purpose, methodology, Part I: Culture, Part II: Attitudes, Part III: Personality, Part IV: Achievements, interpretations, and conclusions. See also sac_jaac_1837 and sac_jaac_1838 for questionnaire and instructions. See this …
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Christmas in the American grammar school 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-1428)
Scrapbook page containing five black and white photographs of groups of students and teachers during the Christmas season. Images taken at the American Grammar School at the Crystal City Department of Justice Internment Camp. Title from caption. From the Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 80. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. See this …
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Letter from N.E. Viles, Education Adviser, War Relocation Authority, to Mr. Dallas C. McLaren, Poston High School Principal, June 30, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-1853)
Correspondence from N.E. Viles to Dallas McLaren regarding receipt of a copy of "El Curriente." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1856
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Commencement exercises, Federal High School (ddr-csujad-55-1430)
Scrapbook page containing an invitation for the Federal High School commencement ceremony at Crystal City Department of Justice Internment Camp. From the Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 82. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1432
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ROAR 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-2040)
Rohwer Junior High School yearbook for the year 1944. Includes principal's message, list of faculty and staff, list of the class of 1947, list of 8th grade and 7th grade students, summary of important dates, description of art club, first aid, home economics,knitting club, book club, marionette club, nature club, and bookcraft club; sweater girls, class …
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Letter from Kenneth Hori to George, December 5, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-2547)
Correspondence from Kenneth Hori to George regarding the weather, school, southern accents, and rationing (i.e. gasoline and cards). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2654
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Educational Division (ddr-csujad-55-1411)
Scrapbook page with the header, "Educational Department." From the Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 71. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1413