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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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High school graduation (ddr-densho-159-179)
img High school graduation (ddr-densho-159-179)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-179/
High school woodworking class (ddr-densho-159-74)
img High school woodworking class (ddr-densho-159-74)
Amache High School. Teacher: Leo Krause.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-74/
High school buildings (ddr-densho-159-80)
img High school buildings (ddr-densho-159-80)
Amache High School.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-80/
High school commencement (ddr-densho-159-79)
img High school commencement (ddr-densho-159-79)
Amache High School. L to R: unknown, Shigeko Hamaoka Hirano, Lloyd Garrison (Superintendent of Schools), Dag Nakatogawa, Tomio Jofuku, Toshiro Sakamoto.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-79/
Japanese American playing the clarinet (ddr-densho-159-69)
img Japanese American playing the clarinet (ddr-densho-159-69)
Jane Nakamura Ono on clarinet, Charles Hinman, conductor.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-69/
High school buildings (ddr-densho-159-82)
img High school buildings (ddr-densho-159-82)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-82/
High school typing class (ddr-densho-159-73)
img High school typing class (ddr-densho-159-73)
Amache High School. Teacher: Marguerite Anderson. Student to right of teacher: Toshiko Sakamoto Aiboshi.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-73/
High school physics class (ddr-densho-159-72)
img High school physics class (ddr-densho-159-72)
Left to right: unknown, Mits Omoto (student teacher), George Yonemura, Harry Williams (teacher), Martha Murakami.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-72/
High school typing class (ddr-densho-159-71)
img High school typing class (ddr-densho-159-71)
Amache High School.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-71/
Girls Glee Club (ddr-densho-159-183)
img Girls Glee Club (ddr-densho-159-183)
The Amache High School choir director was Lowell M. Jackson.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-183/
High school band (ddr-densho-159-182)
img High school band (ddr-densho-159-182)
The Amache High School band conductor was Charles Hinman.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-182/
High school library (ddr-densho-159-68)
img High school library (ddr-densho-159-68)
Amache High School.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-68/
Schoolchildren (ddr-densho-159-271)
img Schoolchildren (ddr-densho-159-271)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-271/
Teacher and student in woodworking class (ddr-densho-159-77)
img Teacher and student in woodworking class (ddr-densho-159-77)
Amache High School. Teacher: possibly Mits Omoto.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-77/
High school students (ddr-densho-159-67)
img High school students (ddr-densho-159-67)
Amache High School.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-67/
Schoolchildren (ddr-densho-159-272)
img Schoolchildren (ddr-densho-159-272)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-272/
Two camp teachers (ddr-densho-159-227)
img Two camp teachers (ddr-densho-159-227)
The teacher on the right is Miss Everetts.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-227/
Two students in woodworking class (ddr-densho-159-76)
img Two students in woodworking class (ddr-densho-159-76)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-76/
High school graduation (ddr-densho-159-180)
img High school graduation (ddr-densho-159-180)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-180/
High school woodworking class (ddr-densho-159-184)
img High school woodworking class (ddr-densho-159-184)
The Amache High School woodworking instructor was Leo W. Krause.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-184/
High school buildings (ddr-densho-159-81)
img High school buildings (ddr-densho-159-81)
Amache High School.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-81/
High school commencement (ddr-densho-159-78)
img High school commencement (ddr-densho-159-78)
Dag Nakatagawa giving a speech at Amache High School's commencement.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-78/
June Yasuno Aochi (Yamashiro) Berk Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-453-6)
vh June Yasuno Aochi (Yamashiro) Berk Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-453-6)
Memories of Rohwer: restful time for parents, attending school
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-453-6/
Tsuguo
vh Tsuguo "Ike" Ikeda Interview I Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-123-17)
Participating in camp activities, high school, church, dances

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-1000-123-17/
Kazumi Yoneyama Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-412-9)
vh Kazumi Yoneyama Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-412-9)
Attending school in camp
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-412-9/
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