Unit 1: Japanese-American Internment (start 1/10/11)

MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2011

Course Introduction 

  • Introduction to History 101: Critical Issues in U.S. History.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011
  • Class Discussion 
    Reading: Roger Daniels, "The Decision for Mass Evacuations" (pp. 29-63) in What did the Interment of Japanese Americans Mean?".

FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2011
  • Discussion: 
    Reading: Peter Irons, "Gordan Hirabayashi v. United States: "A Jap's a Jap,", (pp. 65-77), AND "How did some Japanese Americans resist Internment?" (pp. 101-120). in What did the Interment of Japanese Americans Mean?"

MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2011
  • MLK Day, No School 
    No school, but you must keep reading.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2011
  • Class Discussion-Supreme Court Simulation 
    Readings:See DOCUMENTS (left margin) for game rules

    Faction Meetings: We will view the film "Without Due Process" today to give you some background on internment. Read up on the Korematsu decision, much of the material appears under LINK SHARING and DOCUMENTS in nicenet (you will need to log in).


FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2011
  • Class Activity-Supreme Court Simulation 
    Last day of prepping for arguments. 
    You will meet in your groups today and talk about the important issues relatiing to the position you must defend in this simulation. Read up on the Korematsu decision, much of the material appears under LINK SHARING and DOCUMENTS in nicenet (you will need to log in).

MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2011
  • Class Discussion-Supreme Court Simulation-Day 1 
    Attorneys representing the United States Government will make their argument before the Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Post your writings under nicenet conferencing.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2011
  • Supreme Court Simulation-Day 2 
    Lawyers for Korematsu present their case. 
    Post your writings under nicenet conferencing.


FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2011-Paper due for everyone but SC.
  • Supreme Court Simulation 
    Summation of arguments from each side. Supreme Court debates the issues and vote. Postmortem of unit.