Acculturation

When the school bell rings, it's a signalfor these students at Heart Mountain in Wyomingto change classes.The school curriculum meets the standardof the state where the center is located,mathematics, American history, geography,the fundamentals of an American education.This is a class in mathematics and a rhythm class

of fifth grade pupils.In the modern school, many subjectsare added to reading, writing, and arithmeticas part of the school work.Some of the teachers are Caucasian,some are evacuees, Americans of Japanese ancestors.The first graders in this class, taught by an evacuee teacher,are making colored drawings which

will decorate the walls of their barracks buildingclassroom, the same kinds of beautifully clumsy drawingsthat can be found in almost any first grade.