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CHALLENGING THE CAMPS

Korematsu v. United States, 1944

by Michael A. Barnhart

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Rights versus Responsibilities

After the Pearl Harbor attack, Fred Korematsu decided to defy President Franklin Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 requiring all Japanese-Americans to report to "internment" camps. He appealed his arrest as a violation of his constitutional rights. His case reached the United States Supreme Court in 1944. This game recreates that case.

ABOUT THE GAME

Details

Disciplines
Cultural & Social History, Political Science & Government, US History, Japanese American History, Legal and Constitutional History, Rhetoric and Performance

Sample Class Titles
U.S. History Since 1877, The Second World War, The Supreme Court

Themes and Issues  
Civil Rights vs War Powers, Japanese American History, Race

Era 
20th Century

Geography 
North America

Notable Roles
Charles Fahy, Justice Felix Frankfurter, Charles Horsky


Level
Microgame Under Review


Player Interactions 
Aggressive, Coalition-Building, Collaborative, Competitive, Factional.

Mechanics 
None

Chaos and Demand on Instructor 
Low Chaos; Low Demand on Instructor

Using the Game

Class Size and Scalability
This game is recommended for classes with 5-30+ students. The game scales proportionally with the ideal size being 13 players (4 litigants and 9 justices). If the number of players will exceed 16, then roles can be doubled as specified in a role assignment matrix in the Instructor's Manual. Tripling of roles is also possible for larger classes. 

Class Time
This game is playable in a single session. 

Assignments
You can adjust the assignments based on the desired learning outcomes of your class. The game includes a criticism assignment. 


GAME MATERIALS

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Handouts

These handouts include name signs for students, reports, and supplementary materials.

Instructor's Manual

The Instructor's Guide includes guidance for assigning roles, presenting the game's context and topics, assignments, and more.  The Role Sheets are also included in this document. 

Role Sheets

Students will need their Role Sheet, which contains biographical information, and information on how to play the game.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Michael A. Barnhart

Michael A. Barnhart is a Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus, Department of History at Stony Brook University, who has taught there for forty years. For over twenty, Micheael has used simulations as teaching tools. He has also written a book about using simulations entitled "Can You Beat Churchill?" along with other, more traditional academic publications such as "Japan Prepares for Total War."

QUESTIONS

Members can contact game authors directly if they have questions about using the game. We also invite instructors join our Facebook Faculty Lounge, where you'll find a wonderful community eager to help and answer questions. 


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