5Ws of the Japanese American Incarceration

Students will create a spider map that answers the 5Ws and H questions often used when discussing history topics: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How. For the topic of Japanese American Incarceration during World War II, students will answer the following questions using 1-3 sentence answers in the description boxes as well as appropriate and meaningful illustrations:

1. Who ordered the incarceration of Japanese Americans?
2. What did the order say / allow the military to do? Who was affected by the order?
3. When did the incarceration take place?
4. Where were Japanese Americans incarcerated?
5. Why did this happen?
6. How many and in what ways were Japanese Americans affected?

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Objective: Create a 5Ws and H Spider Map describing the incarceration of Japanese Americans in WWII.< /p>

Student Instructions:

1. Click “Start Assignment”.
2. For each cell, answer the question with a 1-3 sentence description.
3. Create an illustration that represents each answer using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
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Requirements: Answers to 6 5Ws&H questions as well as appropriate illustrations for each.