Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Japanese Internment During World War II

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars identify, describe and discuss the reasons why Japanese-Americans were placed in internment camps and what life was like at these camps. Then they write an unsent letter to a family member on the East Coast describing...
Primary
US National Archives

Our Documents: Establishment of the Peace Corps.(1961)

For Students 9th - 10th
Shows the original document of the executive order that President Kennedy signed establishing the Peace Corps in 1961. Gives background information and the complete easy to read text.
Primary
US National Archives

Our Documents: Desegregation of the Armed Forces(1948)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief overview of the history behind this executive order that integrated the segregated military and then read a copy of the complete original text.