Grade Range: K-4Resource Type(s): Lessons & Activities, WorksheetsDate Posted: 6/10/2008
In this activity, students will learn how to make their own fish kites, called koinobori. Koinobori are an important expression of Japanese culture that became an important part of life for children in Japanese American internment camps during World War II. This resource is included in an OurStory module entitled Life in a WWII Japanese American Internment Camp. OurStory is a series of modules designed to help children and adults enjoy exploring history together through the use of objects from the Museum's vast collections, quality children's literature, and engaging hands-on activities. Ideal for afterschool use, OurStory resources allow students to think critically, to be creative, and to achieve academic standards both in and out of the classroom.
Hands-on learning, Museum education
The individual identified in Japanese characters, here is, Michibiku Ozamoto, or, in Englis...
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Told by a Japanese American boy, this story shows how baseball made life in the internment camps ...
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