Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Research Project

Internet Resources and Novels



http://www.pbs.org/weekendexplorer/california/mammoth/manzanar.htm

"Concentration Camp" it is a reference to the plaque at the entrance to Manzanar. Addition of how many refugees were contained.

http://www.corvalliscommunitypages.com/handcraftsallnew16.htm
Describes the setting of Manzanar concentration camps. Includes important quote from people who were victims. Mainly about the lives of those who suffered and importance of which people were in charge.


http://www.socialism.com/fsarticles/vol26no2/voicesofcolor.html

Voices of those who survived the concentration camps and how many Asian Americans were being "Racial Profiled".


http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/LitNote/Farewell-to-Manzanar.id-108,pageNum-7.html

"Farewell to Manzanar" summary of the novel.


http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/documentary/index.html

"Children of the Camps", outspoken novel about families and children surviving the in Manzanar camps.

Novel: Farewell To Manzanar

-High school student made a document about her and her family spent in Manzanar for three and a half years.

-Includes a timeline in chronological order, including passes of laws, immigration and naturalization, citizenship's, when the attack was on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt signs executive order 9066, military, supreme court rules, ending of Manzanar and World War II.

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