Korea
WannaLearn.com - Korean - (Y, M, O)
Global Trek - North Korea - Learn about and meet the people of North Korea. Grades 4-8. (M)
Let's Learn about South Korea! - Welcome! Kids, have fun exploring the culture of South Korea through our puzzles, coloring pages, games and crafts. This area keeps growing every month, so check back often! (Y)
South Korea Unit - This is a short unit on South Korea by Terri Johnson of Knowledge Quest. (Y,M)
Divided Peninsula: Six Decades of Military and Political Division in Korea - Students hear about global issues every day through a variety of media. Understanding those issues though is often a difficult and complicated task. This lesson provides a framework for discussion of Korea to help students understand the history of a divided nation and become more knowledgeable in their analysis of current news issues. Through the use of Web sites, streamed video, and print resources, students will develop an understanding of Korea's history, describe the causes and results of its division, and grow aware of current political issues. (M)
Teaching Korea in K-12 Schools Project - This page from a teacher's workshop includes several lesson plans on the history and culture of Korea. (T)
Acting Out Belief: Learning about Korean Holidays - A short lesson on Korean holidays that involves student independent research and writing letters or journal entries. This lesson will engage students in a sympathetic imagining of participation in important Korean holidays and ceremonies. (Y)
Han'gul: The Korean Alphabet - Students will explain the origins and purpose of the Korean alphabet, han’gul, and recognize the han’gul alphabet. They will explain advantages of han’gul for the promotion of literacy and identify and pronounce six to eight han’gul characters. (Y,M)
Journalist on Assignment: Understanding Korea - Students will develop research questions based on their analysis of photographic evidence. They will use these questions to compare and contrast rural and urban life in Korea and interpret and apply demographic data to earlier hypotheses. (M,O)
Korea's Involvement in World War II: Whose Point of View? - Based on a review of selected issues of and events in World War II, students will describe Korea’s involvement in that war. Working in groups they will identify different points of view of the same events and construct hypotheses based on evidence. (M,O)
Korea-Japan Wartime Relations: Where Do You Stand? - Students will discuss Korea’s relationship with Japan from 1910–45, and examine the issue of losses suffered during wartime and occupation. They will consider a range of opinions on the issue of compensation for human and physical losses during wartime and occupation, and reach a reasoned conclusion after considering evidence and arguments. They will explain reasons for adopting a particular point of view and defend their opinions with evidence and reason. (M, O)
THE KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL - June 25, 1950 the 38th Parallel marked the beginning of a war that was to be like no other. Many years have passed since the end of the Chosin Reservoir Campaign in North Korea. The American public has all but forgotten the violence and valor that took place there at the fighting man's level. The fiftieth anniversary of the Korean War gives both the armed forces and the nation an opportunity to honor those veterans who served in that bitter war. The battle continues along the present demilitarized zone. The location of this line largely above the 38th Parallel is historic evidence that in Korea, aggression did not pay. In Korea the American soldier with his Korean and United Nations allies fought with bravery and skill against his communist foes. (Y, M, O, T)
Korean War Veterans Memorial - from the National Park Service (Y, M, O, T)