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This week we will learn about Japanese American history including Japanese inter
This week we will learn about Japanese American history including Japanese internment, military service, local communities, and solidarities. Next week we will be reading Ronald Takaki’s chapter on World War II and Excecutive Order 9066 (Japanese Interment). After watching this week’s lecture, reading the article behind the Japanese American Memorial Monument (on Venice and Lincoln Boulevards) and watching the short video about the Ralf Lazo story, answer the following questions (1 paragraph each minimum); use the texts and video to support your answers.
1. Describe the story (written by a Venice high school student) behind the Japanese American Memorial Monument (JAMM) on Venice and Lincoln Boulevards that was erected a few years ago. This answer should have two parts: the history of Japanese Internment during World War II, and the more contemporary story behind the monument and its meaning. Explain Executive Order 90066 and its impact on West Los Angeles. Also explain how the monument came to be built. According to the JAMM committee what is its meaning today? How do you feel about this meaning? (1-2 paragraphs)
2. Watch the short video about the Ralf Lazo story. Describe the story in terms of solidarity. What motivated Ralf Lazo to do what he did? According to Lazo years later, and according to your own interpretation of the story, what is the lesson today of the Ralf Lazo story? (1 paragraph)
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