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Japanese American Internment at Topaz in Delta, Utah
Analyze primary sources from Topaz War Relocation Center to understand the unconstitutional confinement of Japanese Americans.
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Utah in World Conflicts, Depression, and the Cold War
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Analyze how 20th-century national and global crises shaped Utah's economy, civil liberties, military role, and communities.
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Learning standards covered
UT Standard 3.2Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeStudents will use primary sources and/or oral histories to analyze the impact of a national/global event such as World War I, the Spanish flu epidemic, the Great Depression, World War II, and Japanese American internment on an individual or community in Utah. (history)
UT Standard 4.4Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeStudents will use data and other evidence related to a cultural, ethnic, or religious group in Utah to interpret the group’s historic/current conditions and experiences. (history, geography)