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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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Dr. Jones delivering a lecture (ddr-densho-37-956)
img Dr. Jones delivering a lecture (ddr-densho-37-956)
Included annotation: T-5, Dr. Jones.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-956/
High school graduation (ddr-densho-37-33)
img High school graduation (ddr-densho-37-33)
Original WRA caption: Students of the Hunt High School dress in caps and gowns for Commencement exercises.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-33/
Nursery school students (ddr-densho-37-165)
img Nursery school students (ddr-densho-37-165)
Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. Nursery school children singing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-165/
School children outside a barrack (ddr-densho-37-202)
img School children outside a barrack (ddr-densho-37-202)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-202/
Sleeping nursery school children (ddr-densho-37-369)
img Sleeping nursery school children (ddr-densho-37-369)
Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. Nursery school children taking a midafternoon nap. Note the piles of shoes placed at the head of each bed.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-369/
Schoolchildren landscaping in front of school building (ddr-densho-37-515)
img Schoolchildren landscaping in front of school building (ddr-densho-37-515)
Original WRA caption: Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado. View showing Elementary children landscaping the grounds in front of their barracks school.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-515/
Girl Scout color guard at student assembly (ddr-densho-37-2122)
img Girl Scout color guard at student assembly (ddr-densho-37-2122)
Written on back: Girl Scouts Color Guard for last student assembly, Butte H. S. Included annotation: 210-CB-10-CC, Butte Camp.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2122/
Students check in their books (ddr-densho-37-2120)
img Students check in their books (ddr-densho-37-2120)
Written on back: Butte grade pupils checks in their books. Included annotation: 210-CB-10-CC, Butte Camp.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2120/
High school band about to perform (ddr-densho-37-1142)
img High school band about to perform (ddr-densho-37-1142)
Included annotation: B-502, Hi School Band.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1142/
Girl Scout Drum Corps performing at a convention (ddr-densho-37-1115)
img Girl Scout Drum Corps performing at a convention (ddr-densho-37-1115)
Included annotation: T-401, High School Girls League Convention 4/15, Girl Scout Drum Corp playing.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1115/
High school band members (ddr-densho-37-539)
img High school band members (ddr-densho-37-539)
Original WRA caption: Rohwer Relocation Center, McGehee, Arkansas. A snare drum section of the high school band, in a practice session at the school band room. Most of the student band members are playing instuments for the first time, and the band is fast becoming a matter of much pride among center residents, former west coast …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-539/
Nursery school (ddr-densho-37-167)
img Nursery school (ddr-densho-37-167)
Original WRA caption: Home made toilets for nursery school children.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-167/
Mrs. Shimizu teaching (ddr-densho-37-975)
img Mrs. Shimizu teaching (ddr-densho-37-975)
Included annotation: W-3, Mrs. Shimizu, teacher, Part the class.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-975/
Women pose with kindergartners (ddr-densho-37-1285)
img Women pose with kindergartners (ddr-densho-37-1285)
Included annotation: D-306, Kindergarten.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1285/
Girls League at an amphitheater (ddr-densho-37-1119)
img Girls League at an amphitheater (ddr-densho-37-1119)
Included annotation: T-405, Girls League at Amphitheatre [sic].
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1119/
Auditorium at Butte (ddr-densho-37-2149)
img Auditorium at Butte (ddr-densho-37-2149)
Written on back: New auditorium in High School Office - Butte; H.S. Auditorium Office Wing.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2149/
High school students listening to Dr. James (ddr-densho-37-970)
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/
Fifth-grade girls playing (ddr-densho-37-77)
img Fifth-grade girls playing (ddr-densho-37-77)
Original WRA caption: The girls of the lower fifth grade, taught by Mrs. Rhoda McGarva, are here shown playing "Two Deep."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-77/
Nursery at Canal (ddr-densho-37-977)
img Nursery at Canal (ddr-densho-37-977)
Included annotation: W-4, Nursery at Canal.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-977/
Sixth-grade students (ddr-densho-37-74)
img Sixth-grade students (ddr-densho-37-74)
Original WRA caption: Sixth grade pupils in the classroom. Miss Mae Hert is the teacher.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-74/
Empty classrooms at Butte camp (ddr-densho-37-2114)
img Empty classrooms at Butte camp (ddr-densho-37-2114)
Written on back: Schools out!, Class rooms deserted, Butte. Included annotation: 210-CB-10-, Butte Camp.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2114/
Home economics class (ddr-densho-37-724)
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/
Majorettes march in an Armistice Day parade (ddr-densho-37-1159)
img Majorettes march in an Armistice Day parade (ddr-densho-37-1159)
Included annotation: F-208, Armistice Day [now called Veteran's Day], Parade, Butte.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1159/
Students say goodbye to their teacher (ddr-densho-37-2127)
img Students say goodbye to their teacher (ddr-densho-37-2127)
Written on back: Final goodby [sic], Butte. Included annotation: 210-CB-10-CC, Butte Camp.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2127/
Canal kindergarten playground (ddr-densho-37-978)
img Canal kindergarten playground (ddr-densho-37-978)
Included annotation: X-1, Canal Kindergarten playground.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-978/
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