History: just the word makes most teens cringe. In an instantaneous digital world, the interest level in anything older than a day or two ago is pretty low. So as Oregon celebrates its 150th birthday in 2009, the question is: who cares?Whether we're new or lifelong Oregonians, the history of Oregon affects each of us. The way our government was formed affected the election; the way our industries were established affects our current employment issues; and so on. You just can’t understand today without knowing what happened a century ago. Yet why make it dry and boring in the telling? Why not hear the story with all of the details, anecdotes, and artifacts that make it rich and relatable and personal?
With this in mind, we're hosting a presentation for students in grades 6-12 called “The Japanese-American Internment: an Oregon Reads Event” on Wednesday, February 11th, 2009, at 11:00am. A speaker from the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center will share about experiences of the local Japanese-American community in Pacific Northwest internment camps during World War II. For middle school and high school students reading the Oregon Reads books Bat-6 or Stubborn Twig, this is a great chance to discover not just Oregon’s history, but the legacy of our very own tri-county area.
We welcome students in grades 6-12 and their chaperones to the event... and that means class field trips are more than invited! Due to limited seating, we request that you register for the event ahead of time. Please visit or call the Young Adult Room (503-350-4001) at the Beaverton City Library to sign-up at any time.
