Everything you need to understand or teach Journey to Topaz by Yoshiko Uchida.
Although Journey to Topaz makes a strong social point, it is primarily a story about individuals coping in times of great stress. The internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II was not only a national tragedy, it was a personal one for those who were rounded up from their homes and forced to move to isolated camps. Through Yuki, the main character, readers can see the events of the internment process firsthand; she...
Journey to Topaz Lesson Plans contain 98 pages of teaching material, including: