Curricula
Browse and download educational resources from the JCCH's expanding library.
Download standards-based curriculum for Content Standard SS.3.3.15.2 & Content Standard SS.3.3.17.5 (3rd Grade).
Download standards-based curriculum for Content Standard SS.3.3.14.4: Interactions and Impact (3rd Grade).
Grades 6-12 Curricula
Download the Can Hawaiʻi's Aloha Spirit Survive a War? curriculum to explore the sociopolitical effects of World War II on the Territory of Hawai‘i and learn the extent to which war has an effect on the people involved.
Download standards-based curriculum for Content Standard SS.US.1.16.1: Cause and Effects of Migration (High School).
Download standards-based curriculum for Content Standard SS.US.8.17.2: WWII Domestic Policies (High School).
Hawaiʻi Internment Curricula
Download and use the JCCH's standards-based curriculum for Modern History of Hawai‘i, Participation in Democracy and United States History.
Download and use the JCCH's standards-based curriculum for Modern History of Hawai‘i, Participation in Democracy and United States History.
Download and use the JCCH's standards-based curriculum for Modern History of Hawai‘i, Participation in Democracy and United States History.
Bento Bako (Discovery Box) Program
Bento Bako
Inspired by the plantation-era bento bako, this hands-on K–12 program uses object-based and inquiry-based learning to engage students in Japanese American history in Hawaiʻi, cultural values, and civic responsibility.
Continuing Education
Mochitsuki Workshop
At the JCCH's Mochitsuki Workshop, attendees engage in a hands-on lesson that provides an exploration of the cultural and historical significance of mochi-making. As one of the most important traditional foods for the Japanese New Year, attendees learn about the techniques, tools, and try their own hand at creating this beloved delicacy.