Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
Lesson plans for Farewell to Manzanar

Dear Miss Breed: Letters from Camp
This Web site details the experience of Nikkei (Japanese American) students and Clara Breed, a librarian who stayed in touch with them after they were removed to internment camps during World War II. This collection of letters and pictures helps readers understand the experience.

Exploring the Japanese-American Internment through Film and the Internet
Click on the "For Educators" link to find a wealth of discussion questions and other resources.

Face to Face: Stories from the Aftermath of Infamy
The activities at this site compare and contrast Pearl Harbor with 9/11. Click on "activities" for lesson plans.

Farewell to Manzanar
This site offers a summary, theme openers, crosscurricular activities, research assignments, and suggestions for related reading.

Farewell to Manzanar
This SCORE guide presents 4 activities to help students better understand this book. It is designed for grades 9 and 10.

Japanese American Internment
Overview, a collection of images from the California internment camps, and handouts to help with analysis.

"Suffering Under a Great Injustice"
This is a collection of Ansel Adams' photographs of the Japanese-American internment at Manzanar.

A Time of Remembrance
An ongoing oral history project in which students record the "living voices" of Japanese-Americans who endured the internment camps. The site includes resources for teachers and for students, but the interview archives are its heart.

Yes, Virginia, there was a Holocaust
An 8th grade interdisciplinary unit exploring persecution during World War II, including Manzanar. This 19-page document requires Adobe Reader or compatible application for access.