Korean History and Culture Seminar for American Educators Handbook 2017 NKS Seminar-Handbook-Final with Daniel | Page 48

References
Beykont, Z.F. (2002). The Power of Culture Teaching. Cambridge, MA. Harvard Publishing Group
Gay, G. (2000). Culturally Responsive Teaching. Theory, Research, and Practice.
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Goodenough, W. H. (1981). Culture, language, and society. Menlo Park, CA: Benjamin / Cummings.
About speaker:
Dr. Suzie Oh is currently an educational consultant (retired principal in Los Angeles Unified
School District effective 7/1/16).
She taught ESL at Los Angeles High School and other elementary schools. She served as an ESL
/ Multicultural Education Advisor / Specialist in the central school district office before she
worked as principal at Third Street School.
She earned her doctorate in education from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles,
CA, in Educational Leadership. She is also an adjunct professor at California State University
Los Angeles.
Lastly, she is in great demand as a presenter and author on a variety of educational topics and
issues.
Korean Hanbok Show
Today’s Hanbok story is about a princess’s wedding day…
The chief of police officers will be marching in "Kugoonbok" while playing a Korean traditional
drum. Kugoonbok was worn by the chiefs or generals of the army during Chosun Dynasty.
The King and Queen came to celebrate the happiest day.
The King is wearing "Gonryongpo", also called "Yongpo". The color of red represents the strong
vitality of life. The king is wearing "Icksunkwan" on his head, "Okdea" around his waist, and
"Mokhwa" as shoes.
The Queen is wearing "Hongwonsam" with golden prints and embroidered flowers. Theses
prints and embroidery represent wealth and nobility. The higher number of golden prints for the
higher noble families.
The female royal servants wear green "Dang-eui" and some noble families also wear this for
formal ceremonies.
The scholars wear "Dopo" and "Got" on the head. They typically wear a coat and leather shoes.
"Got" is a type of hats during Chosun Dynasty.
Some people in management would dress this way as well.
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