The individual identified in Japanese characters, here is, Michibiku Ozamoto, or, in English, T.
Play Ball!
Grade Range: 3-5
Resource Type(s): Lessons & Activities, Worksheets
Duration: 50 minutes
Date Posted:
4/19/2012
This activity will encourage children to look for math in their everyday activities, and introduce science concepts behind the game of baseball. In this activity, students will use discussion prompts to make the most of their visit. This activity is part of an OurStory module entitled Life in a WWII Japanese American Internment Camp. OurStory is designed to help children and adults explore history together through the use of children's literature, museum collections, and hands-on activities.
National Standards
Standards in History (Grades K-4)
United States History Standards (Grades 5-12)
Era 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
2: How the New Deal addressed the Great Depression, transformed American federalism, and initiated the welfare state
3: The causes and course of World War II, the character of the war at home and abroad, and its reshaping of the U.S. role in world affairs