Farewell to Manzanar Unit

Aixa RodriguezESL Teacher

Pelham Lab High School, Lehman High School Campus 2014-2015Arts Integration, Memoir, Primary sources, Writing for Journalism,

World/US History Integration, Computer Skills, Research Skills, Cooperative learning.

How does one teach ESL to all grades and all levels in a small school?• Thematic Units- Human Rights/Genocide (Academic Content)• Connections to Content Area- (CALP)• Proper use of time allotted (This was conducted under OLD CR Part 154 minutes )• Integration of Reading, Writing, Research, Technology, and Art

• Background knowledge building- Pearl Harbor, WWII, Japanese Internment• Reading of whole class book- Farewell to Manzanar- memoir of the Japanese

Internment.• Tech Instruction- Collaboration via Google slides to create a slide

presentation• Writing Instruction- Newspaper Article based on research• Arts Integration- Use of Presentation projected on wall, planning, design and

execution of classroom mural showing a timeline of historical events reflected in the text. Acting out scenes from the book.

How did the US get into World War II?

What was it like in an internment camp?

How was thisOrganized?

How can we work together?

How can we paraphrase ?

What supplies do we need?

How can we show Pearl Harbor in an image?

How can wedivide up the work so every one can paint?

Almost done!

Section 2After Pearl HarborFear and Paranoia

How did the AmericanGovernment react after

Pearl Harbor?

Section 3Mapping out

The Internment Camps

Section 4The Internment

Camp Life

What was life like in

The Japanese Internment

Camps?