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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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Topaz math and science faculty (ddr-densho-433-985)
img Topaz math and science faculty (ddr-densho-433-985)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Faculty Topaz 1943, Math-Science.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-985/
Physical education staff and student (ddr-densho-433-996)
img Physical education staff and student (ddr-densho-433-996)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Physical Education.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-996/
Three women at physical education class (ddr-densho-433-990)
img Three women at physical education class (ddr-densho-433-990)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Physical Education. Kimiko Fujii is on the right holding a basketball.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-990/
Woman from a physical education class (ddr-densho-433-993)
img Woman from a physical education class (ddr-densho-433-993)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Physical Education.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-993/
Memoirs 1945 - Minidoka High School Yearbook (ddr-densho-474-50)
doc Memoirs 1945 - Minidoka High School Yearbook (ddr-densho-474-50)
Yearbook for the Minidoka High School, property of Starr Urakawa. Student signatures are included throughout the book.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-474-50/
Tailoring class taught at camp by Mr. Kusunoki (ddr-densho-560-28)
img Tailoring class taught at camp by Mr. Kusunoki (ddr-densho-560-28)
Written on photo back: Tailoring Class Mr. Kusunoki, Topaz, Utah
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-560-28/
Report Card from Hunt High School for Masayo Horiuchi (ddr-densho-560-12)
doc Report Card from Hunt High School for Masayo Horiuchi (ddr-densho-560-12)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-560-12/
Page with two photos and text (ddr-densho-560-27)
img Page with two photos and text (ddr-densho-560-27)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-560-27/
Lordsburg Times number 26 (ddr-densho-536-26)
doc Lordsburg Times number 26 (ddr-densho-536-26)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-536-26/
Memoirs 1944 - Minidoka High School Yearbook (ddr-densho-474-49)
doc Memoirs 1944 - Minidoka High School Yearbook (ddr-densho-474-49)
Yearbook for the Minidoka High School, property of Starr Urakawa. Student signatures are included throughout the book.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-474-49/
Memoirs 1943 - Minidoka High School Yearbook (ddr-densho-474-48)
doc Memoirs 1943 - Minidoka High School Yearbook (ddr-densho-474-48)
Yearbook for the Minidoka High School, property of Starr Urakawa. The school included grades 8-12. Individual students are photographed in senior portraits or class photos. Student activities are represented, including student labor/work experience program ("part-time workers"), May Day royalty, and sports. Student signatures are included throughout the book.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-474-48/
Ninth Grade Report Card (ddr-densho-474-147)
doc Ninth Grade Report Card (ddr-densho-474-147)
Starr Urakawa's ninth grade report card from Hunt High School.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-474-147/
70th Anniversary of the Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-474-53)
doc 70th Anniversary of the Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-474-53)
The Japanese Congregational Church's 70th Anniversary book traces the history of JCC within the context of national and local events.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-474-53/
Tenth Grade Report Card (ddr-densho-474-148)
doc Tenth Grade Report Card (ddr-densho-474-148)
Starr Urakawa's ninth grade report card from Hunt High School.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-474-148/
The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 21 (May 25, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-70)
doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 21 (May 25, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-70)
Selected article titles: "May 12 Figures: 661 Casualties among Nisei from Centers" (p. 1), "Third Anniversary of Tule Lake This Sunday" (p. 2), "Closing Dates for Center Schools Set Says Myer" (p. 3), and "Former Tulean Commits Suicide" (p. 3).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-70/
The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 41 (December 7, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-43)
doc The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 41 (December 7, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-43)
Pages 1 and 2 missing. Selected article titles: "Back to School: New Semester to Start Monday for Tri-Staters" (p. 3) and "Adult Education Program Approved" (p. 3).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-43/
The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 38 (September 21, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-86)
doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 38 (September 21, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-86)
Selected article titles: "Homes Available for 500 in S.F." (p. 1), "Southern Pacific Railroad in Need of Many Laborers" (p. 2), and "May Register Monday for Next Tri-State Semester" (p. 4).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-86/
The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 39 (November 23, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-41)
doc The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 39 (November 23, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-41)
Selected article titles: "Commencement Tomorrow Evening: 230 Graduating Seniors to Receive Diplomas" (pp. 1, 3-4), "Arrival of 67 Hawaiian Nisei Here Disclosed" (p. 1), and "Nip the Cold 'Bug': Hospital Chief Gives Rules for Prevention" (p. 2).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-41/
The Newell Star, Vol. III, No. 3 (January 18, 1946) (ddr-densho-284-113)
doc The Newell Star, Vol. III, No. 3 (January 18, 1946) (ddr-densho-284-113)
Selected article titles: "Holland: Relocation Plans for All Free People Made" (p. 1), "Clarify Rules Regarding Alien Registration" (p. 1), "Southern Pacific Railroad Looking for More Workers" (p. 2), and "Student Relocation Council Services Offered Students" (p. 4).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-113/
The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 16 (April 20, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-65)
doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 16 (April 20, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-65)
Selected article titles: "Myer Speaks to Representative Groups During 4-Day Visit Here: Explains Policies of the WRA" (pp. 1, 6), "Doi Describes Arson Attacks at Court Trial" (p. 2), and "Hospital Opens Japanese School" (p. 5). Page 7 is mislabeled as page 6.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-65/
The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 31 (September 28, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-37)
doc The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 31 (September 28, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-37)
Selected article titles: "Supervisor Thomas: Circulation of Written Matter Must Be Approved" (pp. 1-2), "Canada Nisei Nearly Mobbed" (p. 1), and "New Teachers Supplement School Staff" (p. 4).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-37/
Teacher saying goodbye to her students (ddr-densho-37-2121)
img Teacher saying goodbye to her students (ddr-densho-37-2121)
Written on back: Grade teacher says goodby [sic] to her pupils, Butte. Included annotation: 210-CB-10-CC, Butte Camp.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2121/
Students turning in their books (ddr-densho-37-2136)
img Students turning in their books (ddr-densho-37-2136)
Written on back: Turning in books, Canal. Included annotation: 210-CB-10-CC, Butte Camp.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2136/
Nursery school children singing
img Nursery school children singing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" (ddr-densho-37-166)
Original WRA caption: Nursery school children singing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-166/
Students cleaning out desks (ddr-densho-37-2133)
img Students cleaning out desks (ddr-densho-37-2133)
Written on back: Grade pupils clean out desks on last day of school, Canal. Included annotation: 210-CB-10-CC, Butte Camp.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2133/
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