Baseball+saved+us-Reinforcing+Activity

After the students read the text, I want them to think about what it must have been like to see American citizens forced into internment camps. Ask the students if they think these people should have been treated as if they were criminals or second-class citizens. For the assignment, I want them to research previous events, which I will be providing, and to explain how the main characters in //Baseball Saved Us// are similar to the examples.

For this activity they will compare how Japanese Americans were treated during World War II to that of Native Americans who were forced onto reservations. Then, students will be asked to compare their findings to the use and treatment of slaves during the 1800s. They also will compare the use and treatment of slaves in the 1800s to that of the Native Americans and the Japanese.

Once the students have conducted their research of these specific events in American History they will then write a letter to a friend. In this letter, students will explain their findings and giving their opinions of the events that have taken place. They will also be asked to explain how these events shaped the United States today.

Other Standards: A. Construct time lines to demonstrate an understanding of units of time and chronological order. C. Explain how new developments led to the growth of the United States.