Curriculum Resources

All curricula are designed as stand-alone instructional pieces but can also be easily supplemented with a visit to the museum or a classroom visit by a member of JAMO staff or Speakers Bureau.

To request digital copies of our curricula, email elissa@jamo.org

Identity: Building Understanding of Self and Others through the Lens of Japanese American History and Culture (2014) 
Identity: Building Understanding of Self and Others through the Lens of Japanese American History and Culture is a nine-lesson curriculum that is designed to build background knowledge about Japanese American history and the concept of identity before a visit to JAMO or in combination with the Museum in a Suitcase resource. This curriculum was funded by a grant from the Collins Foundation and the Oregon Community Foundation with support from the Japanese American Museum of Oregon. Grades 3-5

Digital Citizenship and Japanese American History Curriculum (2017)
Digital Citizenship and Japanese American History is a seven-lesson curriculum that addresses critical questions about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, especially as they relate to the media. The experiences of Japanese Americans during World War II provide a relevant context for this study. Lessons are aligned to Common Core Standards and primary source material to support those lessons. This curriculum was funded by a grant from the Collins Foundation with support from the Japanese American Museum of Oregon. Grades 6-8 

Minoru Yasui: From Roots to Results Curriculum (2016)
Minoru Yasui: From Roots to Results is a five-lesson curriculum that introduces students to experiences of Japanese Americans in Oregon during World War II and the work of Minoru Yasui, the Oregon attorney who challenged the curfew placed on that community in 1942. Lessons are aligned to Common Core Standards and primary source material to support those lessons. The curriculum was funded by the Multnomah Bar Foundation with support from the Japanese American Museum of Oregon and the Minoru Yasui Tribute Project. Grades 6-8