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The Japanese American Internment at Heart Mountain
Analyze the unconstitutional confinement of Japanese Americans at Wyoming's Heart Mountain Relocation Center and their fight for civil rights.
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Assimilation, Cultural Preservation, and Wyoming Heritage
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Evaluate the historic and ongoing conflicts between forced assimilation and cultural preservation, and assess the diverse contributions of ethnic groups to Wyoming.
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Learning standards covered
SS12.2.3Wyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeEvaluate how the unique characteristics of cultural groups, including Indigenous Tribes of Wyoming, have contributed and continue to influence Wyoming’s history and contemporary life (e.g., tribes, explorers, early settlers, and immigrants).
SS12.2.4Wyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeAnalyze and critique the conflicts resulting from cultural assimilation and cultural preservation in Wyoming, the United States, and the World (e.g., racial, ethnic, social, and institutional).