Terminal Island is home to Japanese American fishermen and canning workers. 4 0 obj 1 talking about this. "Prisoner in My Homeland continues our work to engage young people in the stories of diverse Americans who have struggled to realize the ideals of freedom, democracy, and equality throughout our history," said Michelle Chen, senior producer, Mission US. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> 1) Download the game to your computer. News Bytes: GoFundMe for Family of Vahe Haytaian, Baldwin Named Dev EP at After Dog Apartment, Nayola, Passenger Win Top Prizes at 2023 Stuttgart Intl. Go. It teaches teenagers about some of the most difficult periods of time in history for the countries it follows and the next game in the series is about to launch in September. Funding for Mission US is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. You are 16-year-old Henry Tanaka. About The Mission MISSION US: "Prisoner in my Homeland" At the start of Part 3, a JACL leader is beaten up by a masked group and Harry Ueno is arrested and jailed for the crime. NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- THIRTEEN announces the launch of "Prisoner in My Homeland," the sixth role-playing game in the multi-award-winning Mission US series, debuting at mission . <> He is expected to attend Japanese school and help out on the farm by weeding the fields, planting and harvesting strawberry plants, and doing other chores. About "Prisoner in My Homeland" Top 5 Things to Know Before You Play; Mission At A Glance; Essential Questions; Models of Instruction; Learning Goals; National Standards Alignment. Timeline of Historical Events Before, During, and After the Mission; Full Historical Background; Character and . Funding for Mission US is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. mN#59 ~%$rnZs_szH99G?kz]ARCnJ:$ =UZP XN_P#tv_<3S[*/{1IuUu_bX0\kSQ/JJ { G]cPbcT]N] 3Cbevk(c-pGoBV@ Flashcards. Designed for use in middle school history classrooms, the mission and supporting educator materials will be available free at https://mission-us.org beginning September 14, 2020. This downloadable version is a standalone Unity application, so it does NOT require the Unity player or use a browser. Miss Nelson (fictional character) is a 30-year old teacher from California and a Quaker. Sandra Sheppard, is executive-in charge. ". Funding for Mission US is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, withadditional support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, U.S. Department of EducationsInstitute of Education Sciences (IES) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Fund, The Page and OttoMarx, Jr., Foundation, and Atran Foundation. 4 0 obj . Mission US is an award-winning educational media project that immerses young people in transformational moments in U.S. history. The year is 1941. THIRTEEN productions and WNET will debut Prisoner in My Homeland, the sixth role-playing game in the award-winning Mission US series online on Sept. 14. She works as a high school teacher at Manzanar, living and working there beginning in October 1943. | Not yet registered? "Prisoner in My Homeland" is the sixth game in the free interactive educational series. x[iF_QVZ6L1acw2+hfLuHW'S|2MI+/Gny|tS~i>22/1WQ?p>of2}Me7[cc{8sF;z\}f>l[`.&P`^g(ZFW&d|,+U,tvb@tmwHG*-UzwU m^=_~JZ4TSwA,n%h!!dscNdp'Ia'DKL]7a%22y[27S,8 S8! V5uAFAH X\pDMb>V % Densho has been excited to support WNET on the development of this carefully researchedinteractive experience, said Tom Ikeda, executive director of Densho. "This . Michelle Chen is senior producer. The newest game givesmiddle and high school students the chance to see life through the eyes of a Japanese American teenagerduring World War II as they encounter diverse perspectives, witness key events, make difficult choices andexperience the resulting consequences in a scenario from this pivotal, difficult moment in history.In Prisoner in My Homeland, students step into the role of Henry Tanaka, a 16-year-oldJapanese American boy whose family is forced to leave their home on Bainbridge Island, Washington, for aprison camp in Manzanar, California. Thewebsite also includes tips for parents and educators seeking to use Mission US as a resource for at-homehistory learning. PRU$7,RPD[e@ z#B t|%xVtlG/SYqgN~ <>/Metadata 490 0 R/ViewerPreferences 491 0 R>> This approach opens up new opportunities forengaged learning and deeper understanding of a dark chapter in American history.. Enter your password. 3 0 obj "Prisoner in My Homeland" teaches students about being Japanese American during WWII. Mission At A Glance - MissionUS PDF Part 2: Finding a Way Review Questions MISSION US: Prisoner in My Homeland stream All Rights Reserved. Download ALL educator materials for Prisoner in My Homeland (39 MB), Timeline of Historical Events Before, During, and After the Mission, Glossary of Smartwords and Other Period-Appropriate Words, Educators Primer on the Historical Period, Prologue Document-Based Activity Executive Order/JACL/Stanley Diary, Part 3 Document-Based Activity: Loyalty Questionnaire, Bainbridge Island Oral History Yaeko Sakai Yoshihara pre WWII, Bainbridge Island Oral History Jerry Nakata pre WWII, Photo Mr. and Mrs. Moji and their Dog, King, Photo Japanese Americans Walk Down the Eagledale Ferry Dock, JACL Plan for West Coast Communities: JACL Seattle Statement, Bainbridge Newspaper Editorial Supporting Japanese, Dr. Seuss anti-Japanese Propganda, Alley Cats, Dr. Seuss anti-Japanese Propganda, Waiting for a Signal, Removal Notice: Instructions to all Persons of Japanese Ancestry, Resistance Document Gordon Hirabayshi Letter, Manzanar Kango Takamura Collection First Impression of Manzanar., Dorothea Lange Photo Dust Storm at this War Relocation Authority Center, Dorothea Lange Photo An Elementary School, Ansel Adams Photo Manzanar Street Scene, Clouds, Manzanar Free Press Article on Work in the Camp Camouflage Net Work, Essays by Incarcerated Students Kaizo Kubo The Years Between, Stanley Hayami Essay: My Viewpoint of the Evacuation, Kango Takamura Collection Making Rice Cakes (mochi-tsuki). Prologue Writing Prompts - MissionUS *6.Ob4)FocQgT"d6!3f 1@EI8hprR)>SiBf_b}wz7^j^tN/3O_L3O6~A|yzYaQc&J~,jG.,&j7$%sVo +bhXXOee;S//F'8Ve!Y}1kGn{/OdELD/#c%wdI JB2{)-`7 Kg9\46*bwpOVO8R6Wf1O]h Vo?&fO5,VNVAIYUH'i^nLJkuc"5:\#feN<0`iYY?oa*@ uM>'t[AO>9^@m}We9"DriF3,X#TNLP(WO_X4A. Jill Peters is executive producer. Dec. 31 1942., Kango Takamura Collection Saturday Afternoon Spring Scene, Ueno Documents re: Sugar Shortages or Mess Hall Workers Union, Kango Takamura Collection Snow in January 1944, block 35 at Manzanar, Korematsu v. United States Dissenting Opinion, Oral Histories from Bainbridge Islanders: Fumiko Hayashida Testifies for Bainbridge Island American Monument Act, California Apologizes for Japanese Incarceration (2020). The TEACH page includes a wealth of materials to support . Students are asked to step into the role of Henry Tanaka, a 16-year-old Japanese American boy whose family is forced to leave their home on Bainbridge Island, Washington, for a prison camp in Manzanar, California. Research has shown that by assuming the roles of peers from the past, students playing Mission USdevelop a more personal, memorable and meaningful connection with complex historical content andcontext. In the present day, after Henrys death, she finds his diary while cleaning out his attic. The strikes left 34 people injured, including three children, and caused widespread damage. While critical of the governments forced removal and incarceration policies, he supports strategies that demonstrate Japanese American loyalty such as cooperating with the authorities and encouraging Nisei to serve in the armed forces. He attends the local high school where his favorite subject is chemistry. Learn more about the creation of and team behind Prisoner in My Homeland. You are 16-year-old Henry Tanaka. TEACHER'S GUIDE Document Based Activity Part 1: Behind Barbed Wire MISSION US: "Prisoner in My Russia said on Thursday it had rejected a U.S. embassy request to visit detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in response to Washington's refusal to grant visas to a group of . A large protest of his arrest by incarcerees leads to a military response in which ten people are shot and two killed. Enter your username. %PDF-1.3 Dec. 31 1942., Kango Takamura Collection Saturday Afternoon Spring Scene, Ueno Documents re: Sugar Shortages or Mess Hall Workers Union, Kango Takamura Collection Snow in January 1944, block 35 at Manzanar, Korematsu v. United States Dissenting Opinion, Oral Histories from Bainbridge Islanders: Fumiko Hayashida Testifies for Bainbridge Island American Monument Act, California Apologizes for Japanese Incarceration (2020). An arrangement in . Watch Trailer Start Mission. "Mission US: Prisoner in My Homeland is an innovative and creative introduction to exploring what life was like for those in the American concentration camps," Nakagawa said of the project. Additional funding is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities; U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences; U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program; The Page & Otto Marx, Jr. Foundation; Estate of Dr. Bhagwant Gill; Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III; Atran Foundation; Tamara L. Harris Foundation; Helena Rubinstein Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; and Canary Academy Online Inc. This latest installment in the free interactive educational series gives middle and high school students the chance to see life through the eyes of a Japanese American teenager during World War II as they encounter diverse perspectives, witness key events and make difficult choices in a scenario from this pivotal, difficult moment in history. xkO9;gV9 NG6YXE4 3$* Le7rp/oWbjn~}on Y9zuL_8$osrY]0Rriw$J'"Z &z(^F( What does Miss Nelson say about discrimination against Japanese and Chinese Americans and what some people are doing about it? The installation simply creates a folder containing the application and all the necessary assets and data. About Mission US: Prisoner in My Homeland - YouTube My hope is that this new Mission US game gives players a more nuanced understanding of thepast, while offering educators a valuable, easily accessible tool for deepening history learning both in theclassroom and at home, said Sandra Sheppard, Executive-in-Charge of Mission US and WNET Director ofKids Media and Education. endobj When the government forces you and 120,000 other innocent Japanese Americans into camps, how will you react? After the Tanakas are forcibly removed to Manzanar, Mr. Flores looks after the farm, but severe labor shortages limit his ability to harvest the crop. 2. Tadashi lives in Block 10 and works in the mess hall. From the Desert. An overview of the award-winning Mission US game, Prisoner in My Homeland, which follows the experiences of teenager Henry Tanaka, whose family is forced to leave their home on Bainbridge Island, WA, for a prison camp in Manzanar, CA. Like many of the other interactive games in the Mission US series that tackle slavery, colonization and the effect of western expansion on the Native American people, "Prisoner in My Homeland" aims to challenge and teach students the consequences of their actions set in a pivotal and difficult moment in U.S. history. h8_t&j(zX2I9=|gj(wm)=_=\{w5~wg[yWFdlKgBg %h]fX2orBKr2,z90|.fD&\"i\{/MRw"af a OG?U9Lf T'goQ)Lg]aOS1lOU-T;/l7M_`a#T`|#&"UL?TpztN".j"5K`i~i u t)E%uW)XdmN^H? is Henrys granddaughter. She also informs you about Mitsuye Endo, a prisoner at Tule Lake She is sympathetic with the young incarcerees, and encourages them to study hard. 1848 the antebellum era. He is also a judo instructor at the local Japanese community center. !qD,:dIMD MMt9BG +gN$Sr':"Ky ^86Z S)R vw}`*Tb*)pBqgc*Pfe/b1MLoT9|!XB sD`:%7SZ?maNHj9JI,X_S U!O2IIIbApC =k%z+OU^9-QKA4 p3W6B&RC?; ;{8W!v8C,ih0Q8?Gh]lc{O8kS(?xVH3,\@(sd%'LXu>Kga)P8$. When the government forces you and 120,000 other innocent Japanese Americans into camps, how will you react? WNET THIRTEEN's Award-Winning Game Series Mission US Brings Pivotal Moment in History to Life for Teens with "Prisoner in My Homeland". rBwRf+ Enter your username . The Mission US project also consulted with the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community and the Manzanar Committee, who both provided feedback on game development. Mission US is an award-winning educational media project that immerses young people in transformational moments in U.S. history. Submit. She lives with her family on the strawberry farm on Bainbridge Island. Terms in this set (22) . September 17, 2020. His mother lives in Nagasaki. When the government forces you and 120,000 other innocent Japanese Americans into camps, how will you react? R-Rated Christopher Robin Hybrid Comedy in the Works. Match. Mission US is an award-winning educational media project that immerses young people in transformatio If this sounds like a difficult subject to tackle, that's because it is. His.1.6-8) Analyze connections among events and developments in broader historical contexts. The Mission US websiteincludes six games and comprehensive companion classroom guides that include document-based history activities, primary sources, vocabulary builders, standards alignments, writing prompts, visual aids and professional development videos. After the Tanakas are forcibly removed to Manzanar, Mr. Flores looks after the farm, but severe labor shortages limit his ability to harvest the crop. When incarcerated at Manzanar, she joins the majorettes and practices baton throwing. Mission US is a series of FREE online role-playing games transforming the way students learn American history. Likeall the games in the critically-acclaimed Mission US series, Prisoner in My Homeland is designed toincrease young peoples knowledge and understanding of our nations past by immersing them in a criticalmoment in U.S. history. As of June 1, 2020, Mission US games have been played by 3 million registered users, including98,000 teachers, in all 50 states. Prisoner in My Homeland. 1. Kiyoko Tanaka (fictional character), Henry and Lilys mother, is an Issei Japanese American in her early 40s. <> WNET's Mission US Launches 'Prisoner in My Homeland' Prisoner in My Homeland follows the experiences of teenager Henry Tanaka, whose family is forced to leave their home on Bainbridge Island, WA, for a prison camp in Manzanar, CA. Learn more at https://mission-us.org. 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OtherMission USgames include For Crown or Colony?, which puts players in the role of a 14-year-old printers apprentice in 1770 Boston; Flight to Freedom, which follows the journey of a 14-year-old enslaved young woman who escapes to the North in 1848; A Cheyenne Odyssey, in which players get a window into the life of Little Fox, a fictional member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe during the westward expansion in 1866; City of Immigrants, in which players, as 14-year-old Russian Jewish immigrant Lena Brodsky, find their way in 1907 New York City; and Up from the Dust, where players step into the shoes of Ginny and Frank, 14-year-old twins struggling to help save their family farm in Texas during the Great Depression. Intertextual History and Serious Gaming: A Narrative Analysis of the :S(R1 VqhE& mission-us.org Joined May 2010. Mission US is an award-winning role-playing game series from PBS station THIRTEEN. The year is 1941. 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Additional funding is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities; U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences; U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program; The Page & Otto Marx, Jr. Foundation; Atran Foundation; Estate of Bhagwant Gill; and Helena Rubinstein Foundation. The United States entered World War II the following day. MISSION US: "Prisoner in My Homeland" Flashcards. MISSION US: "Prisoner in My Homeland" 5. The year is 1941. Download ALL educator materials for Prisoner in My Homeland (39 MB), Timeline of Historical Events Before, During, and After the Mission, Glossary of Smartwords and Other Period-Appropriate Words, Educators Primer on the Historical Period, Prologue Document-Based Activity Executive Order/JACL/Stanley Diary, Part 3 Document-Based Activity: Loyalty Questionnaire, Bainbridge Island Oral History Yaeko Sakai Yoshihara pre WWII, Bainbridge Island Oral History Jerry Nakata pre WWII, Photo Mr. and Mrs. Moji and their Dog, King, Photo Japanese Americans Walk Down the Eagledale Ferry Dock, JACL Plan for West Coast Communities: JACL Seattle Statement, Bainbridge Newspaper Editorial Supporting Japanese, Dr. Seuss anti-Japanese Propganda, Alley Cats, Dr. Seuss anti-Japanese Propganda, Waiting for a Signal, Removal Notice: Instructions to all Persons of Japanese Ancestry, Resistance Document Gordon Hirabayshi Letter, Manzanar Kango Takamura Collection First Impression of Manzanar., Dorothea Lange Photo Dust Storm at this War Relocation Authority Center, Dorothea Lange Photo An Elementary School, Ansel Adams Photo Manzanar Street Scene, Clouds, Manzanar Free Press Article on Work in the Camp Camouflage Net Work, Essays by Incarcerated Students Kaizo Kubo The Years Between, Stanley Hayami Essay: My Viewpoint of the Evacuation, Kango Takamura Collection Making Rice Cakes (mochi-tsuki). "This project will be an invaluable tool in reaching out to and educating the younger generation, many of whom will come of age when those who were in the U.S. camps will no longer be alive.". PBS Gives You a Virtual Experience of Being Japanese - Newsweek He is an active member of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL). Tadashi (fictional character) is an 18-year-old Nisei Japanese American from Terminal Island whom Henry meets at Manzanar. She expects Henry to attend Japanese school, watch after his sister, and work on the farm. 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Teaching this Mission. The sixth installment of the award-winning MISSION US educational gaming series, Prisoner in My Homeland follows the experiences of teenager Henry Tanaka, whose family is forced to leave their home on Bainbridge Island, WA, for a prison camp in Manzanar, CA. Mission US is a deeply-researched, award-winning educational media project with proven positive impact on history learning. Like Henry, her favorite subject is Chemistry, though she also enjoys Miss Nelsons American history class. . 2 0 obj As many students will be remote learning at this time, PBS THIRTEEN hopes you'll consider this interactive tool to teach and approach difficult discussions with your children. An advisory board of leading scholars and researchers of the history of the incarceration guided development of the games historical content. Test. You are 16-year-old Henry Tanaka. When the government forces you and 120,000 other innocent Japanese Americans into camps, how will you react? 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