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Books for Young Readers
Journey to Topaz
by Yoshiko Uchida (Author), Donald Carrick (Illustrator)
Age Target: 9+ years
Journey Home
by Yoshiko Uchida (Author), Charles Robinson (Illustrator)
Age Target: 10+ years
Obāchan told me Gaman
by Samantha Matsukawa (Author), Asano Swenson (Illustrator)
Age Target: elementary (This book is in every elementary school in Utah)
Lesson Plans
Asia Center | University of Utah
The Asia Center promotes interest in and knowledge of Asia through public events, K12 outreach and teacher training, and partnerships with K12 public schools, post-secondary institutions. See lesson plans by on K-12 Teacher Resources: Curriculum and Lesson Plans.
Lesson Ideas for Use
With the Picture Book
Coolies, by Yin
These lesson ideas were compiled to coordinate with the use of the 2001 award-winning picture book entitled Coolies, by
Yin, with illustrations by Chris Soentpiet.
MOCA Heroes: Chinese Railroad Workers, grades 4-6Learn about the lives and experiences of the Chinese railroad workers who built America’s first transcontinental railroad. Best for grades 4-6.
Spike 150 Lesson Plans
Explore teaching resources developed by the Utah State Board of Education and the Utah Education Network about the transcontinental railroad. Explore the rich history and the many ways the railroad transformed life in Utah and across the United States.
Educator Resources
Japanese Internment in Utah
Browse primary source sets for important pieces of history regarding Japanese internment.
Minidoka Education
Minidoka National Historic Site in Jerome, ID shares the stories of the 13,000 Japanese Americans incarcerated here during World War II. The site also holds lessons on civil and constitutional rights, racism, and the fragility of democracy in times of crisis. We are endeavoring to help teachers educate their students about this complex and difficult story.
Spike 150
The joining of the rails at Promontory Summit on May 10, 1869, marked the beginning of a new era for the nation, the West, and Utah. Explore resources that bringing to light the diverse people who worked side-by-side building the transcontinental railroad.
Topaz Museum
The mission of the Topaz Museum in Delta, Utah is to preserve the nearby Topaz incarceration site and its World War II history; to interpret the impact of Topaz on the Japanese Americans who were confined there, and the people living in Millard County; and to educate people to help prevent what happened during World War II at Topaz from ever happening again.