American history
Read: Houston, Farewell to Manzanar
View: The Orange Story：https://theorangestory.org
Due: Houston and Orange Story Paper
Note: When you click through to The Orange Story web site, go to the top right menu and click "Full Movie" to view without interruption.
Paper Prompts (choose one):
Orange Story and Farewell to Manzanar both show first-person experiences of Japanese incarceration. How does the Jeanne's family’s experience differ from that of Koji’s? What similarities do their narratives share? Think about how age, birthplace, occupation, gender, and family and marital status effect their relocation experiences. How will Order 9066 impact their lives moving forward? Try not to summarize these similarities and differences, but to focus on a just a few to analyze and discuss thoroughly.
Prompt 2:
Order 9066 challenged notions of citizenship, nationality, culture, and democracy. Interned citizens lost rights that previously accompanied their legal standing as American citizens. Those who were foreign nationals, keenly felt the fragility of their status. Discuss how Orange Story and Farewell to Manzanar address the topics of citizenship and nationality. How did Order 9066 challenge, threaten, or re-define what it meant to be American?