“Farewell to Manzanar ” by Jeanne Wakatsuki

1. “Farewell to Manzanar”by Jeanne Wakatsuki

2. Pearl HarborDecember 7, 1941 Japan attacks Hawaii U.S. Navy crippled in surprise attack

3. Pearl Harbor:“A Date That Will Live in Infamy”-- FDR Japan wanted to knock U.S. out of Pacific Theater Americans reacted with strong emotions!

4. Panic Leads to Paranoia Japanese-Americans are forced to move! Japanese Businesses are forced to Close!

5. Henry Steel Commager (“Harper’s Magazine, 1947) “It is sobering to recall that though the Japanese relocation program, carried through at such incalculable cost in misery and tragedy, was justified on the ground that the Japanese were potentially disloyal, the record does not disclose a single case of Japanese disloyalty or sabotage during the whole war…”

6. Generations of Japanese- Americans • Issei: The first generation; these people were born in Japan and immigrated to the U.S. • Nisei: The 2nd generation; these were the children of the Issei parents; the Nisei were born in the U.S. before WWII. • Sansei: The 3rd generation, most of whom were born to Nisei parents after WWII.

7. Chapter 1: “What is Pearl Harbor?" Questions: The Nereid • 1. What is the family business? • 2. Why did Papa burn the flag that he had brought from Hiroshima? • What happened to Papa on Futile Island?

8. Chapter Two:ShikataGaNai“It Cannot be Helped… It Must Be Done” Headed to Manzanar Questions: • 1. How did Papa tease Jeanne? Was it fair? • 2. What did the 2nd hand dealers do that was so mean? How did Mama respond? • 3. What did Manzanar mean to the family at this time?

9. Chapter Three:“A Different Kind of Sand” Questions: Sandstorm at Manzanar • 1. Who is Kiyo? What is his personality? • 2. Who says, “We can’t live like this. Animals live like this.”? • 3. (Opinion) Why was the camp so ill-equipped for housing so many families? • 4. What does this chapter title mean?

10. Chapter Four:A Common Master Plan Latrine Shacks At Manzanar • 1. Who was in charge of the camps? Where did the supplies come from? • 2. How was privacy provided for in the latrines (bathrooms)? • 3. What was “a slap in the face you were powerless to challenge?

11. Chapter Five:“Almost A Family” Papa Comes to Manzanar • 1. What kind of “food relay” would the boys do? • 2. Why would some people volunteer to work? • 3. What was the “Children’s village? • 4. What was the reunion like when Papa arrived?

12. Chapter Six:“Whatever He Did Had Flourish” Papa: Baseball Player as a Young lad • 1. How had Papa changed since his “Samarai” days? • 2. What happened when Papa borrowed money from Granny? • 3. Why didn’t Mama’s parents want her to marry Papa?

13. Chapter Seven:“Fort Lincoln” Japanese Man awaiting the bus to Manzanar • 1. This chapter is hypothetical: what does that mean? Why would she write it? • 2. Why will America win the war, according to Papa? • 3. Explain this quote: “When your mother and father are having a fight, do you want them to kill each other? Or do you just want them to stop fighting?”

14. Chapter Eight:“Inu” Boys at the edge of Manzanar • 1. Why was Papa being so anti-social? What was Mama’s response? • 2. What is an “inu”? Why would they be so hated? • 3. Why does Kiyo punch Papa? Does Papa forgive him?

15. Chapter Nine:“The Mess Hall Bells” Looking for Trouble • 1. Why was the young cook in trouble? Why was he so upset? • 2. Who was Joe Kurihara? What happened at the barracks? • 3. Why were the searchlights on all night?

16. Chapter 10:The Reservoir Site: An Aside Reservoir of Water for Manzanar • 1. What was the duty that Kaz did at the reservoir? • 2. Why did the Japanese workers have axe handles? • 3. How did the soldiers (privates) react to the Japanese workers that they were guarding?

17. Chapter 11:Yes Yes No No A tough survey • 1. What was the 1st question on the questionaire? • 2. What was the 2nd question? • 3. What does Papa tell Woody is the role of the soldier? • 4. Why did Papa sometimes cry?

18. Ch. 12:“Manzanar, U.S.A.” Manzanar High School Band • 1. What does “Manzanar” mean in Spanish? • 2. Why was the family able to move near the hospital? • 3. How were the living conditions improved? • 4. What new hobbies did Papa start? • 5. Describe the yearbook.

19. Ch. 13:“Outings, Explorations” New Hobbies at Manzanar • 1. What was the name of the yearbook that came out in June, 1944? • 2. What activities occurred during the recreation program? • 3. What hobbies did Jeanne begin? • 4. Why does Papa not want Jeanne to join the Catholic Church?

20. Ch. 14:“In the Firebreak” New Life Arrives at manzanar • 1. How did Jeanne feel at the time about her Papa? • 2. How did that opinion change over time? • 3. Why do Mama & Papa cry at the end of the chapter?

21. Ch. 15:“Departures” Woody Contemplates Joining the Army • 1. By 1944, who was staying in Manzanar? • 2. Why would the Nisei want to leave? Why would their parent s want to stay? • 3. Why could Woody refuse to be drafted into the army? • 4. What was Woody trying to prove, when he entered the army?

22. Ch. 16:“Free To Go” Manzanar Paper reports Supreme Court’s decision • 1. What were the Supreme Court rulings in the three cases? • 2. Why would some people resist leaving Manzanar? • 3. Why did the younger Japanese people want to move to the East Coast? • 4. Why was Papa so indecisive?

23. Ch. 17:“It’s All Starting Over” A New Horizon for Japanese-Americans? • 1. What book had this quote: “From Our World, through these portals, to new horizons”? • 2. What was “The Schedule? Did Papa obey it? • 3. What new business does Papa want to start? What event ended the need for Manzanar?

24. Ch. 18:Ka-Ke, Near Hiroshima April, 1946 Hiroshima: After the Blast • 1. Why wasn’t Woody’s cousin buried when he died? • 2. Why did Papa have a tombstone in Hiroshima (since he was still alive)? • 3. Why was Woody hesitant to meet his relatives at Hiroshima? Were his fears accurate? • 4. What gift did Woody bring? • 5. Why does Woody want to climb a hill the next day?

25. Ch. 19Re-Entry Waiting for Papa • 1. How did Papa want to leave camp? Did Mama agree? • 2. How were the Japanese received when they returned? • 3. What was the “American Friends Service?” • 4.What was the “amazing thing about America”?

26. Ch. 20A Double Impulse A Last View of manzanar • 1. Why is a 6th grade girl shocked that Jeanne can speak English? • 2. Why did Jeanne wish to be invisible? • 3. How did Radine react when people were mean to Jeanne? • 4. Explain pg. 127: “While I was striving to become Miss America of 1947, he was wishing I was Miss Hiroshima of 1904.”

27. Ch. 21The Girl Of My Dreams • 1. How was Jeanne’s life similar to Radine’s life? • 2. Why was the band teacher afraid of letting Jeanne be a “song girl”? • 3. Why did Jeanne feel defeated in Long Beach? • 4. Why did Papa stop drinking? • 5. How does Papa react to Jeanne’s hope to be a queen?

28. Ch. 22“Ten Thousand Voices” • 1. How long did it take Jeanne to begin to deal with her “Manzanar” years? • 2. In 1966 (20+ years after Manzanar), Jeanne met a photographer from that camp. Why couldn’t Jeanne speak to her? • 3. What had “outlived” the barracks? Why had they been built by the men?

29. Ch. 22Ten Thousand Voices • 4. Why was April, 1972 so important in Jeanne’s life? • 5. In 1942, what was the biggest city between Reno and Los Angeles? • 6. What was the obelisk built to represent? • 7. Why was the “A.D.” so important to the stone inscription?

30. Ch. 22Ten Thousand Voices Beautiful Dreamer, Wake Unto Me • 8. How long did Papa live after Manzanar? • 9. How was Papa’s driving? • 10. Describe the U.S. apology that came 48 years later. (pg. 168)

31. Memories

32. Men of Manzanar George takai (“Sulu” from Star Trek) was a child in the Camp Japanese-Americans Receive Apology & $20,000

33. Memorial to Manzanar

34. Japanese-American Memorial in Washington, D.C.

35. Memories of Manzanar