The 11th grade US History class welcomed Mr. Jack Kubota, who was forced to live at age 13 in the Poston 1 internment camp for Japanese Americans located in Arizona. Mr. Kubota spoke about life in the camp, how his family was impacted by internment, and how he acclimated to society afterwards.
Japanese American Internment Speaker Visits US History Class
From Alicia Tembi, U.S. History Teacher:
Last week, the 11th grade US History class welcomed Mr. Jack Kubota, who was forced to live at age 13 in the Poston 1 internment camp for Japanese Americans located in Arizona. Mr. Kubota spoke to the 11th graders about life in the camp, how his family was impacted by internment, and how he acclimated to society afterwards. Mr. Kubota was accompanied by Ms. Linda Canada, a former archivist and educational outreach coordinator at the Japanese American Historical Society in San Diego. She provided information about how the San Diego region was impacted by internment. Their stories illuminated the resiliency of the human spirit and the power of hope. We greatly appreciate Mr. Kubota's willingness to speak candidly about a difficult time and we thank him for his service in the US Navy following internment.
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