Contents

A lesson matrix has been provided to guide you through the activities and the associated exhibit chapters. The matrix is organized by chapter title, but also includes a focus question and brief overview of the lessons activity(s). The focus question connects the lesson activities to the content of the exhibit and offers a tool to hold a summary discussion with the students after the activity is completed. Alternatively, teachers can use the focus question to guide an independent student investigation into each chapter.

Lesson Matrix

• Overview of each lesson activity
• Focus Question

Teacher Instructions

• Chapter 1 – Kibou
• Bingo Game
• Chapter 2 – Ikigai
• Chart and Reflect
• Chapter 3 – Gaman
• Voices of Protest
• Chapter 4 – Hibiki
• Elevator Pitch

Handouts

• Handout 1.1 – Bingo Game Sheet
• Handout 2.1 – Chart and Reflect
• Handout 3.1 – Voices of Protest - Letter Chart
• Handout 3.2 – Voices of Protest - Likert Survey
• Handout 3.3 – Voices of Protest – Response from Custodian
• Handout 4.1 – Elevator Pitch Criteria

Evaluation Rubrics

• Evaluation Rubric 1.1 – Bingo Game Suggested Responses
• Evaluation Rubric 2.1 – Chart and Reflect Suggested Responses
• Evaluation Rubric 4.1 – Elevator Pitch

Additional Resources and Links

HastingsPark1942.ca
(created with support from Nikkei National Museum and Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens’ Association)

Nikkei-Tapestry.ca
(Virtual Museum of Canada online exhibit)

Tashme.ca
(Nikkei National Museum co-created with volunteers)

JapaneseCanadianHistory.net
(lessons developed by teachers)

JapaneseCanadianHistory.ca/Politics_of_Racism.pdf
(PDF edition of The Politics of Racism: The Uprooting of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War by Ann Sunahara)

TheCanadianEncyclopedia.ca/en/article/japanese-canadians
(by Ann Sunahara)

LandscapesOfInjustice.com
(Site dedicated to the forced sale of Japanese Canadian owned property with links to teacher resources)

Teachers' Lesson Plan (PDF) — 1.2MB