Source: United States & Canada – South China Morning PostWhen high school students in the West Hartford Public Schools district study World War II in the coming year, they will learn about more than just the typical hallmarks like Japanese-American detention camps.
They will also hear about Sadao Munemori, a soldier who died protecting comrades from a grenade. The 22-year-old posthumously became the first Japanese-American awarded the Medal of Honour.
Lessons like this that delve beyond places have left teachers “humbled”, said Jessica Blitzer, the…Read More