An act relating to providing educational and instructional materials about the experiences of persons of Japanese descent during World War II to K-12 and postsecondary students and other citizens of the state of Washington. Teaching the history of the internment of people of Japanese ancestry during World War II varies by school district based on course books purchased at the local level. But the Essential Academic Learning Requirements for history include analyzing the historical development of events, people, places, and patterns of life in the world, United States, and Washington State history. Through a competitive grant process, the program develops, coordinates, and distributes curriculum materials, videos, plays, presentations, speakers bureaus, and exhibitions. Young people must be educated on the events and circumstances surrounding this injustice to prevent further occurrences.
Current resources are limited and outdated.
This bill will support the development of supplemental resources.