| The
“In Search of No-No Boy” project has
fulfilled its classroom contract and is no longer available for distribution.
While the project is in hiatus, students and teachers can make use
of the online Classroom Guide
produced under a grant from the Washington
Civil Liberties Public Education Program.
The
Classroom Guide includes middle and high school lessons aligned with
the Civics:
Constitutional Issues Classroom-Based Assessments for Washington
state.
Pursue
the mystery behind the writing of the first and most influential Japanese
American novel, No-No
Boy, and the tragedy surrounding the premature death of the
author, Seattle native John Okada. Okada captured the authentic voice
of Japanese Americans struggling to find their place in the world
after returning from the trauma of mass incarceration and the violation
of their civil liberties. He died in obscurity, believing America
had rejected his work.
“In
Search of No-No Boy” was produced with support
from the Washington
Civil Liberties Public Education Program and the Office
of Arts & Cultural Affairs, City of Seattle. It was
developed in association with the Independent
Television Service (ITVS) with funding
provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Special thanks
to the Ford Foundation.
Entire
site © 2007-2012 by Frank Abe
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