Vocabulary
The state of being confined as a prisoner, especially for political or military reasons.
Internment
Document by FDR.
Forced Japanese Americans into internment camps.
Executive Order 9066
George Takei
Person who became block manager in the camps
Mr. Takei
How does injustice begin and then affect the Takei family?
Something unfair that happens, often in violation of a basic human right.
injustice
The place that was bombed in the US by Japan that started the United States' involvement in WWII
Pear Harbor, Hawaii
How many siblings does the author have?
2
Location of the camp the author and his family were sent to
Arkansa
How is American identity challenged or refined in this novel?
Explain
Treating people like they're too inferior or uncivilized to considered real people
Dehumanization
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What show was the author most famous for?
Star Trek
Place that the family went to on a trip while in the camps.
A farm
How does unity help the family endure injustice?
Explain to get the points!
The fear of foreigners or strangers.
Xenophobia
1945
Where the author was born
Los Angeles
Reasons George's father was a leader at the camp. Explain
His age, language abilities etc. explain why
Information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
Propaganda
Someone who destroys or disrupts something on purpose
Saboteur
President who signed the Official Apology to Japanese Americans
Ronald Reagan
Age the author was when he and his family were forced into the internment camps
5
Themes present throughout the novel (explain your answer with evidence)
Injustice, resilience, freedom, democracy, family, civil liberties
You must explain with evidence, back up your claim
How does Takei transform memory into civic duty?
Explain or no points!