1. 11/9/15 – Quick Write  What do you know about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?  What do you want to know?

2. Pearl Harbor  As you read the article aloud in your group, look for the following information:  Why did the attack occur?  How many people were killed or injured?  What were the consequences of this attack?  Each group will contribute their findings to the class.

3. Pearl Harbor  Take a moment to think about the following questions:  If you were alive and an American citizen when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred, what would your reaction be?  Would you want the U.S.A. to declare war on Japan?  Would you feel any different about Japanese Americans?

4. Homework  Finish writing your short story. It is due on Friday, and there will be no more class time given for writing.  You will have reading homework due Thursday, so please allot your time accordingly.

5. 11/10/15  Internment (n): being restricted or confined within prescribed limits, as prisoners of war, enemy aliens, or combat troops who take refuge in a neutral country.  In what ways have you heard the word “internment” used before? You do not have to write this, just be ready to discuss.  Please have your copy of Farewell to Manzanar out.

6. Executive Order 9066  As a result of Executive Order 9066, over 110,000 Japanese Americans in the United States were subjected to internment.  Read Executive Order 9066, either in your group or on your own.  After you read, discuss the document within your group. You should be able to answer the questions on the accompanying handout.

7. Silent Reading  For the remainder of the period, continue reading Farewell to Manzanar.  Begin filling out the “Living Conditions at Manzanar” handout as you begin to get details about the internment camp.

8. Homework  Finish Chapter 3 for Thursday.  Continue to add details to the “Living Conditions at Manzanar” worksheet.  There will be a reading quiz.

9. 11/12/15  There is no quick write or do-now in your journal today.  Instead, have your book out on your desk and begin reading Chapter 2 when the bell rings. This is an official assignment ; either you have your book out and are reading when the bells rings or you don’t.  As you read Chapter 2, begin filling out the “Living Conditions at Manzanar” worksheet. If you finish early, continue to read Ch. 3.

10. Homework  Finish reading Chapter 4.  You will be given an open-note, verbal quiz tomorrow that covers Chapters 1-4.  I will ask questions pertaining to the chapters, and you must be able to give me a verbal response that shows that you read and understood the chapters.  To prepare, I recommend taking notes as you read. What events, phrases, or passages are significant? You may turn in your reading notes for extra credit.

11. 11/17/15 - Vocab  Eclectic (adj): drawing ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.  The woman’s style was so eclectic that it looked like each piece of her outfit was made in a different country.  The eclectic style of the band drew fans of many different musical genres to the concert.  Write down the word and definition, then use the word in your own sentence.

12. Verbal Quiz  We will now conduct the verbal quiz, which will cover Chapters 3-6, but will focus mostly on Chapters 4-6.  It is not open book (unless you have your own copy of the book in which you took reading notes and made annotations).  If you took reading notes, you may have them out during the quiz. Turn them in after the quiz to receive extra points.  The quiz is worth 10 points. Each correct response is worth 5. Each incorrect response loses you 5. Once you get ten points, you no longer have to respond.

13. Chapters 3 – 6 Discussion  With a partner, find a significant passage (should be a full paragraph) from your assigned chapter (each row will be assigned a different chapter).  Once you find your passage, write the page number and first three words on the board; don’t choose a passage that has already been picked!  With your partner, craft a one-paragraph response to the passage. Why is it significant? DO NOT SUMMARIZE. Does it show something important about a character? Does it have meaning that is beyond the surface? Is it symbolic or metaphoric? Analyze, do not summarize.

14. 11/19/15 – Quick Write  Since 1945, the year World War II ended and the Japanese were released from the internment camps, do you think our country has learned much about prejudice?  More specifically, are we a less prejudiced nation than we were at the time? Why or why not?

31. PBS Documentary  As you watch, ponder this question:  Is there anything that the U.S. government could ever do to recompense the Japanese Americans that it subjected to internment camps?

32. PBS Documentary  Does the $20,000 that the U.S. gave former internees and/or their families serve any meaningful significance?

33. Speak Out for the Japanese  Imagine you are the neighbor and close friend of a Japanese family such as the Wakatsukis.  In your group, form a letter that you will mail to the Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson explaining why he should not subject your neighbors, friends, and fellow citizens to internment.

34. Chapter 6  Use the remainder of the period to read Chapter 6.  For tomorrow, finish reading Chapter 7.  There will be a written reading quiz on Chapter 6 and 7 tomorrow.

35. 11/20/15 - Vocab  Despondent (adj): feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression.  The team’s twentieth straight loss left every member completely despondent.  When she dumped him, he became so despondent that he didn’t even want to pet his new puppy, which was quite possibly the cutest puppy in the world.  Copy the word, part of speech, and definition. Then use the word in your own sentence.

36. Manzanar Ch. 7-8 Quiz  1. During the interview at Fort Lincoln, Ko is asked about a picture in which he has two fifty-gallon drums in his fishing boat. What does Ko say is in those drums?  2. Other members of the camp referred to Ko as inu, a Japanese word. What did this mean?  3. When Ko is wielding his cane, about to attack his wife, how is he stopped?

37. Interview  To further bring to life and add meaning and context to “Fort Lincoln: An Interview,” you will conduct the interview in real life.  With a partner, choose a role (either Ko or the interviewer) and enact the interview. Think about the meaning behind the questions when reading as the interviewer, and think about Ko’s emotion and exasperation with the situation as you read for him.  Three volunteer groups will select a portion of the interview (1-2 pages) and act it out in front of the class in an “act-off.” Who best brings to life the situation?

38. HOMEWORK  Finish Part I and write two diary entries for your final project.  Due Monday, November 30 th.