2019 Korean History and Cultural Seminar for Educators - Handbook 2019 NKS Handbook-0617 | Page 111

State of Mind is a film that dramatically conveys how North Korea’s authoritarian regime has shaped the minds of people. It should be available on Netflix. If not, You Tube has 10 minute segments of this documentary (pp. 80-81). Standard 12.9. It is very expensive to purchase. History Today Talk Shows: East Asia Today lesson explains how World History and United States History students can create their own talk shows and become more informed and interested in major current issues throughout the world (pp. 101-103). United States History Classes: Document-Based Essay on the Korea War was created for AP United States History students, but also to provide an opportunity for regular United States history students to be introduced to Document- Based Essays (pp. 76-79). Students who are not in AP seem to appreciate the opportunity to try this lesson. There is a Power Point lecture on the Korean War. Standard 11.9 Lessons/Article for Economics and Government Classes: The Teaching East Asia: Korea e-book lesson (Economic Development and Democratization of South Korea) starts on page 89. The lesson will demonstrate Korea’s significant work ethic, the great value that Koreans place on education and their devotion to their country. If necessary, a teacher could summarize some of the sections to work within class time. Consider showing the Power Point lecture, Economics Matters: The Koreas. Standard 12.9 (8) The Korea Economy Past, Present, and Future (Marcus Noland) pp. 84-88) includes questions. Economic Development and Democratization of South Korea: A Successful Story of South Korea This lesson includes questions and ideas for class discussions (pp. 89-94). Standard 12.9 (8) A Document-Based Question: Korea’s Economic Development (pp. 95-100) Advanced Placement Power Point Lectures for Social Science Classes: The Power Point lecture, What Koreans want Americans to Know about Korea, will be of interest to teachers and students who want to know more about Korea’s past and the present. It explains how the United States paved the way for Japan to colonize Korea from 1910-1945, the impact of colonization, its legacy, and compares South Korea and North Korea. The first eight slides in the Power Point lecture, Pre-Modern Korea: California Version, provide current information about the Koreas from a California perspective. The lecture also includes information on early Korea that is included in the California History-Social Science Framework. An additional Power Point, Inside North Korea, asks students to draw conclusions about life in North Korea by viewing many images from photographs taken by author Mary Connor during her tour of North Korea. Standard 7.3 All Korean students know the song, Arirang. It is beautiful and touches the hearts of all Koreans throughout the world. The music chapter (pp. 204-206) in Teaching East Asia: Korea gives background on the song and provides a link to the New York Philharmonic’s extraordinary and moving performance of Arirang in Pyongyang, North Korea. The Power Point lecture (Pre-Modern Korea: California Version provides current information on the Koreas and how they differ. 109