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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vh Eiko Shibayama Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1001-14-10)

Attending school in camp, social activities

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1001-14-10/

vh David Sakura Interview I Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-498-11)

Living conditions and elementary school in camp

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-498-11/

vh Henry Miyatake Interview II Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-54-14)

Schooling in Minidoka, barred from speaking Japanese

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-54-14/

vh Henry Miyatake Interview II Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-54-17)

Expelled from school as a result of school term paper

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vh Henry Miyatake Interview II Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-54-9)

Trying to start a collection for Gordon Hirabayashi, encountering resistance

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-54-9/

vh Henry Miyatake Interview II Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-54-6)

Description of school in camp

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-54-6/

vh Henry Miyatake Interview II Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-54-13)

Researching outside opinions of camp

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vh Henry Miyatake Interview II Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-54-15)

Civic lessons in camp, struggling with school rules and regulations

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vh Henry Miyatake Interview II Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-54-7)

Remembering an inspiring teacher in camp

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-54-7/

vh Henry Miyatake Interview II Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-54-16)

"American Democracy and What It Means to Me": a term paper and an act of civil disobedience

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-54-16/

vh Henry Miyatake Interview II Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-54-18)

Aftermath of school term paper situation, reaction from others

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vh Henry Miyatake Interview II Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-54-10)

Gordon Hirabayashi's presentation to class

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vh Henry Miyatake Interview II Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-54-8)

Gordon Hirabayashi speaks to class in Minidoka

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-54-8/

vh Henry Miyatake Interview II Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-54-19)

Education in camp setting: "Future was pretty bleak..."

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vh Peggy Tanemura Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-85-12)

Studying Japanese in preparation for going to Japan

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vh Peggy Tanemura Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-85-10)

Japanese language school at Tule Lake concentration camp

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-85-10/

vh Bill Hiroshi Shishima Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-393-11)

Attending school in camp

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-393-11/

vh Tsuguo "Ike" Ikeda Interview II Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-124-2)

Active in establishing camp high school, clubs at Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho

As a teenager prior to World War II, began keeping scrapbooks with newspaper articles and memorabilia, a lifetime habit.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-124-2/

vh Helen Amerman Manning Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-147-11)

Description of a typical school day for teachers in Minidoka; fond memories of the first school dance

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-147-11/

vh Helen Amerman Manning Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-147-7)

Tackling difficult issues involving incarceration through lessons and discussions within the classroom

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-147-7/

vh Helen Amerman Manning Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-147-10)

Discussion of students taught at Minidoka: one the whole, positive memories

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-147-10/

vh Helen Amerman Manning Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-147-9)

Comments on whether or not principles of American democracy were taught in Minidoka

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-147-9/

vh Helen Amerman Manning Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-147-13)

Discussion of policy changes taking place at Minidoka, both in regards to leave clearance and the education system

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-147-13/