Hall 6: Our
Memorial
Room D4's Reflections
on Japanese Internment
Internment Camp
By Nathaniel
The fence surrounds the hot, scary camp
American soldier stares at the Japanese,
As if he were burning a hole through them.
Children are afraid of what happens next.
The barracks are dusty and bare
The Japanese have a hard life
People become ill and die.
The fence surrounds the hot, scary camp.
Why?
By Nick
Why?
Trapped
A prisoner
Isolated
Misunderstood
Confused
Crowded
Dusty
Uncomfortable
Waiting
Why?
Internment Camps
By Wilson
There for Japanese Americans
Small and cramped
Like a prison,
There's no reason!
It's crowed; it's scalding
It's nowhere in sight!
It's simple, and not good,
No better than the centers.
You'll have to wait in line
Even getting your meals and going to the bathroom!
There for Japanese Americans
1942
By Joey
I am a Japanese American in 1942
Today I walked into a big guarded prison
Outside the fence is open space
Inside the camp the population is crowded with people like me
My new home is a secluded internment camp
I live a simple life, always watched and guarded
I am a Japanese American in 1942
Related Sites:
- Japanese Internment
- http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8420/main.html
- Education Resources - http://www.clpef.net/edu.html
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