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Lesson Overview

 

Summary:

            In this lesson students will be applying their knowledge of Pearl Harbor and Japanese Internment camps by creating a still life of an actual image from the time period. Students will be split up into groups and given an image of children living through the Internment camps and will be asked to re-create the image by posing in the positions of the people in the picture. Classmates will then be able to ‘tap’ on a student’s shoulder that is posing and ask them questions about their experiences and feelings at the time. Students have been learning about the events, experiences, and emotions during Pearl Harbor and Japanese Internment camps, so this final lesson will promote drama by using kinesthetic skills to wrap up their collected knowledge.

 

Learning Objectives:

 

Students will:

  • Examine actual photos taken during Pearl Harbor and Japanese Internment camps and discuss in small groups the events and emotions taking place

  • Pose in the positions of the people in the pictures in front of the class

  • Ask classmates what they are experiencing and feeling in the picture

  • Respond to classmates questions taking on the perspective of people in the pictures

 

Teaching Methods:

  • Presentation by a panel of students

  • Class discussion conducted by students

  • Drama, role playing

  • Small group project/discussion

 

Assessment Type:

  • Alternative assessment (displays clear understanding of events and emotions taking place in the photo)

 

 

Preparation:

 

Materials:

  • Hard copy collection of photos taken during Pearl Harbor and Japanese Internment Camps

Pearl Harbor Lesson 4:

 

Photo Reenactment 

Prior Knowledge:

  • Knowledge from previous lessons on Pearl Harbor and Japanese Internment Camps and events taken place

  • Perspective and emotions of children living through the time period

 

 

Instruction:

 

Engage:

  1. Ask students to look at Pearl Harbor and Japanese Internment camp photos given to them and think about what is happening in the image

Students will be split up into small groups based on how many people are in each photo. A list of questions will be posted such as “What is going on in this picture?”, “What emotions might these people be feelings?”, “What might have happened before or after this photo was taken?”, and so on. Together students will answer the questions and gain an understanding of what is happening based on prior knowledge they have of the events.

 

Apply:

  1. Students will stand up in front of the class and pose in the positions of the people in the photos given to them

While the students are creating a still life pose of photos, their classmates will be able to walk up to them and tap on individual shoulders. When a person is tapped they will be asked a question about what is going on or how they are feeling in the photo. The students will answer based on knowledge they have learned, and on what they have learned about the perspective of the people experiencing it.

 

Reflect:

  1. Students will discuss as a whole class how they felt about the lesson

After everyone has presented their photo reenactment students will come together as a class and discuss how they felt about their experiences. They will be able to reflect not only on this specific lesson, but on the unit as a whole. They will be able to ask final questions, reflect on the emotions they felt, and talk about what they have learned.

 

Assess:

  1. Students will be assessed on how thoughtfully they answered the questions asked by their classmates.

 

 

 

Standards:

 

8.3.3.B: Identify and describe historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to United States history.

 

8.3.3.D: Identify and describe how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have impacted the history and development of the US.

 

9.2.3.A: Explain the historical, cultural and social context of an individual work in the arts.

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