2019 Korean History and Cultural Seminar for Educators - Handbook 2019 NKS Handbook-0617 | Page 18

13) View the Power Point lecture Inside North Korea. What does one learn about life in North Korea from these
images, such as the living standards and the individuals who provide tours for foreigners? Who is in the
photograph with Mary Connor?
14) Google: A State of Mind, Documentary Mass Games, North Korea and watch one or two of the short videos.
Answer any three of the questions on page 81; be sure to include the numbers of the questions you are answering.
15) Read the lesson titled Economic Development and Democratization of South Korea (pp. 89-94). Answer the
review questions and answer the four questions on page 94.
16) Read the lesson on history today talk shows. Evaluate this lesson for high school students in several sentences.
Why might it be engaging for students?
17) What might students learn from reading School Textbooks and East Asia’s History Wars? List or respond in a short,
but specific paragraph.
18) Write a brief, but specific essay in response to the article, Democracy in Asia. Might this be a valuable lesson for
students? If so, why?
2. Language (2 hours)
1) Why are Koreans particularly proud of their language?
2) What historical background would Koreans want you to know? List three points.
3) What is the Hunmin Chongum?
4) What is unique about Hangeul? Page 118.
5) What are three characteristics of Hangeul? List.
6) There are simple Korean expressions on page 121. Select three expressions that you would like to remember.
Write each according to how they are pronounced and what the words mean in English.
3. Literature (3 hours)
1) Read the reviews of all of the elementary level books (pp.129-151), the article, Bully in the Classroom, and the Lost
Names review together with the excerpts from the book on pp. 158-160. Select four books that you think would be
meaningful for students and explain your choices after reading the entire lesson. Take note of The Name Jar
reviews as the book has been effectively used for discussions in high school and college classes. If you think you
might want to buy some of the books, remember to check used copies on Amazon as they can be very inexpensive.
If you are a librarian, what four books would you select for your school library and why?
2) You were introduced to sijo poetry during the seminar week. Read pages 165-170. If you feel inspired, write your
own sijo poem. Otherwise, select a sijo poem included in Teaching East Asia: Korea or our website Power Point
lecture on sijo that you saw during the seminar and explain why you selected it.
4. Korean Art (3 hours)
1) Read pages 173-178. Select three of the works of art and architecture that you find of interest. Refer to Fifty
Wonders of Korean Art: Volume I. Culture and Art (if available) or do a Google search for more information.
Describe three and explain why they are of particular interest to you. If interested in learning more about Korean
art, the Korean Spirit and Culture Website (www.kscpp.net) has many e-books on Korean art and culture on its
website. The organization also has an annual Korean essay contest for students.
2) Read the comparative study of East Asian and American Landscape painting on pages 179-183. Google images of
Jeon Seon’s, Thomas Cole’s, and Thomas Moran’s landscapes as they will help you appreciate the achievements of
these artists (Wikipedia happens to have excellent images of Jeon Seon’s paintings). If you could purchase one of
the artist’s paintings shown in Teaching East Asia: Korea, what work of art would you select and why? Also, answer
the three questions on page 182.
3) View the Power Point on Korean folk art on the National Korean Studies website. If you were explaining Korean
folk art to your students, what key ideas would you mention from the Power Point lecture and the information on
pages 184-187?
4) If you teach art, we hope that you will remember the image of the tiger and the magpie on Korean/Chinese New
Year as a possible art project.

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