Activity 1:
Socratic seminar based on the book Farewell to Manzanar. (Some of the questions can be used whether the book was read or not.)
Overview:
Students will engage in a Socratic seminar. Through
questioning they will have a chance to express their
opinions about the book as well as further explore some
of the themes. A Socratic seminar affords the
students the ability to become teachers of each other
as they answer the questions and listen to others’
opinions. After the Socratic seminar is completed
the students will write a Haiku poem. A Haiku
is a traditional Japanese poem, which is symbolic of
the cultural importance in the text. Students
will create a simple Haiku that will describe the living
conditions in Manzanar.
Lesson:
- Teacher- if you have not conducted a Socratic seminar,
please view the attached
PowerPoint.
- Make sure that the students have read the text, or read sufficient documents relating to the camps
- Please review or give copies of the questions to the students ahead of time, so that they have time to find evidentiary support for their answers.
- Review the rubric for participation and scoring, so that students know and understand the expectations of them in this process.
- Ensure that students bring the text with them, as they will be referring to it.
- Put the desks in a circle so that all students are facing one another.
- Explain to students what they will be doing
- Using the questions, start with a question for all students to answer and go around the room. This will make students feel more comfortable and set the wheels in motion
- Use subsequent questions. Allow time for a number of students to express their views and opinions.
- Feel free at any time to add additional questions based on the information and answers provided by the students.
Homework:
Students will write a Haiku poem reflecting life in the internment camps. Students can base their poem on the book Farewell to Manzanar, or on the number of pictures and other primary documents that also show life at Manzanar. (Student directions attached)
- Primary Documents about the living conditions
- Ansel Adams Photos of Manzanar- click on gallery:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/anseladams/index.php
- Jack Iwata photos of Manzanar-
http://www.janm.org/collections/online/jack_iwata_collection
- Letter to Clara Breed (Librarian) from Manzanar-
http://www.janm.org/collections/online/tag/subject/concentration% 20camps/93.75.31JN
- Click on virtual tour or photo gallery of Manzanar-
http://www.nps.gov/manz/photosmultimedia/index.htm
- Panoramic view of Manzanar-
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