Individuals and Societies Year 4 Name: ___________________________

Ms. Buckley

Racism in Our Past

Internment Camps of BC Research Project

Discrimination and oppression of others has occurred not only in other countries
around the world, but in Canada as well. After the bombing of Pearl Hrobour during
World War II, internment camps were created in BC to keep the Japanese people
confined. You will become a historian for this project and investigate and discover
more about this appalling part of BC’s history.

Camps to choose from:

Kaslo New Denver Tashme Roseberry
Slocan City Lemon Creek Sandon Greenwood

You will need to include the following with this project:

Part 1: The Internment Camp

Using at least 3 different sources, research one of the internment camps listed above and put
your information into a PowerPoint or Google Slides. Include imagery where relevant. Keep
track of your sources and include them on a reference list at the end of this portion.
When the camp was created
Where it was located
Size of the camp
Description of the camp and what happened there (housing,
eating areas, recreation, work, etc.)
How many people (approximately) resided in the camp
Any other information about the camp you feel is valuable

Part 2: Letter from a Japanese Prisoner

Write a realistic letter from the perspective of a Japanese prisoner at the internment camp.
Include information about yourself and how you are dealing or feeling about the situation.
Describe what camp life is like, daily routines, who is there with you, etc. Write this letter in the
correct letter writing format!

Part 3: Artifacts
Find imagery of artifacts or physical artifacts (can be pre-made or created by yourself) that
you feel represent life in a BC internment camp. Include a detailed description of each artifact
that tells:
What the artifact is
How the artifact represents life in a BC internment camp
Why you chose the artifact

Will be marked on the following IB Criterion:

B: Investigating, C: Communicating, and D: Thinking Critically