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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img Nursery school child (ddr-densho-37-164)

Original WRA caption: Little nursery school girl singing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-164/

img Home economics class (ddr-densho-37-724)

Original WRA caption: Students in the High School Home Economics Class.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-724/

img Nursery at Canal (ddr-densho-37-977)

Included annotation: W-4, Nursery at Canal.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-977/

img High school students listening to Dr. James (ddr-densho-37-970)

Included annotations: V-5, High school students listening Dr. James.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-970/

img Students outside Butte commerce room (ddr-densho-37-2119)

Written on back: Last little visit outside commerce room, Butte HS. Included annotation: 210-CB-10-CC, Butte Camp.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2119/

img Dr. Jones stands at a microphone (ddr-densho-37-961)

Included annotation: T-8, Dr. Jones Delivering lecture to the high school students 10/19.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-961/

img Majorette performs at a convention (ddr-densho-37-1125)

Included annotation: V-403, Convention Program, 4/15, Girls League.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1125/

img Camp art exhibit (ddr-densho-37-319)

Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. An evacuee girl proudly shows friends her art work which was on display in the exhibit shows held on labor day.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-319/

img Adult education group seated in art room (ddr-densho-37-974)

Included annotation: W-2, Adult Ed. Group at Art room.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-974/

img Nursery school (ddr-densho-37-163)

Original WRA caption: Nursery school children with model barracks.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-163/

img Kindergarten class (ddr-densho-37-382)

Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Segregation Center, Newell, California. A kindergarten class at the Tule Lake Center on the playground.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-382/

img High school graduation (ddr-densho-37-325)

Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Segregation Center, Newell, California. Guy Ceek, assistant high school principal of Tri-State High School at Tule Lake Center, hands out honor awards at commencement exercises June 16. This was the first commencement since segregation.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-325/

img Camp high school brass band (ddr-densho-37-533)

Original WRA caption: Rohwer Relocation Center, McGehee, Arkansas. A part of the brass section of the High School Band, at the Rohwer Center. The students learning to play instruments for the band are former Californians, who, with their parents, were evacuated from stratiegic west coast areas.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-533/

img Grammar school (ddr-densho-37-174)

Original WRA caption: A view in grammer school at this relocation center.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-174/

img Performance at the High School Girls League convention (ddr-densho-37-1118)

Included annotation: T-404, High School Girls League Convention 4/15.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1118/

img Students say their final goodbye (ddr-densho-37-2115)

Written on back: Final good by [sic], Butte. Included annotation: 210-CB-10-, Butte Camp.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2115/

img N.W.F. Teams at Gila River (ddr-densho-37-1160)

Included annotation: D-201, High school Group, N.W.F. [National War Funds] Team.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1160/

img Camp classroom (ddr-densho-37-203)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-203/

img Salute to the flag at a convention (ddr-densho-37-1116)

Included annotation: T-402, High School Girls League Convention 4/15, Salute to the Flag.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1116/

img Canal kindergarten playground (ddr-densho-37-978)

Included annotation: X-1, Canal Kindergarten playground.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-978/

doc Memo regarding ending public assistance grants to ministers (ddr-densho-356-918)

Memo from John J. O. Moore to caseworkers to inform them of the reason to end public assistance grants to ministers, and scrutinize visit requests and grants for unemployment due to enrollment in Japanese Language School.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-918/