2019 Korean History and Cultural Seminar for Educators - Handbook 2019 NKS Handbook-0617 | Page 24

MONDAY
What Koreans want Americans to know about Korea

1. The United States has had a significant role in Korean history (3-4 examples)
2. Pride in scenic beauty of country and love of nature
3. Pride in long history – three kingdoms and three dynasties
4. Proud of achievements: Inventions and Cultural treasures:
Moveable metal print and creation of Hangeul
Celadon and buncheong pottery, Seokguram Grotto, Tripitaka Koreana, Bulguksa, folk art
(pansori, samulnori, Arirang, sijo poetry, taekwondo, and Korean culinary traditions.
5. There are a great variety of religious, philosophical, and spiritual beliefs and practices that
offer Koreans a wide range of spiritual and religious techniques for addressing problems in
life: Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, shamanism, Christianity (Islam)
6. Japanese Occupation 1910-1945 and its legacy
7. The Koreas Today and Comparison with California
8. Division of Korea in 1945 by the United States
9. North Korea – leaders and images of the country
10. South Korea – pride in the growth of democracy and economic achievements
11. Comparisons between South Korea and North Korea
12. Why North Korea developed nuclear weapons
13. Korean Pop
14. Koreans in America
About lecturer: Ms. Mary Connor Co-founder & Advisor, National Korean Studies Seminar
Ms. Mary Connor taught United States history and Asian Studies for 35 years in the Los Angeles area.
She was the co-founder of the Korea Academy for Educators and served as President and Program
Director from 2004 to 2012. She now serves as Advisor for the National Korean Studies Seminar. Since
2004, she has organized approximately 100 days of workshops on Korea from coast to coast. Mary has
also published two library reference books (The Koreas: A Global Studies Handbook and Asia in Focus:
The Koreas). She is the author of Common Core: Korea, Lessons and Resources for the K-12 Classroom
(2015).

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