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Teaching East Asia: Korea (e-book www.nationalkoreanstudies.com)
Lessons and articles may be downloaded. The website also provides over 40 Power Point
lectures/lessons for K-12 students and their teachers. The book responds to the new references
to Korea in the 2016 California History-Social Science Framework.
“Teachers will find that that with a minimal investment of time and energy, they can teach Korea-related
units that are factually accurate, of interest to students, and relevant to the world in which we live.” From
Education About Asia, the leading journal for educators who teach about Asia.
“Teaching East Asia: Korea by Mary Connor is a rich resource for educators at all levels. With her many
years of experience as a teacher and advocate for revised teaching standards in California, she is uniquely
qualified to guide the reader on incorporating Korea into the all levels of the K-12 curriculum. Ms.
Connor shows how Korea can be included in not only history and social science units, but also how
Korea's many contributions in science and technology, popular culture, arts, and literature can be used to
help our students become more knowledgeable global citizens.” (Jennifer Jung-Kim, UCLA Center for
Korean Studies and Department of Asian Languages & Cultures)
“Thank you for the terrific guide you have assembled on teaching about Korea. The sensitivity to skill
development and content acquisition is superb. It’s a great collection.” (Clayton Dube, Director, USC US-
China Institute)
“Teaching East Asia: Korea is a welcome resource for teachers wishing to include more breadth to their
curriculum on East Asia by including Korea. Offering lessons and background material for all subjects,
the resource is available not only in print, but also as a downloadable e-book:
nationalkoreanstudies.com.” (Roberta Martin, Director, Asia for Educators. (Columbia University)
“Teaching East Asia: Korea covers a diverse set of curriculum on Korean art, history, language arts,
religion, science, technology, and Korean American identities. Best of all, the presentation materials help
with implementing lesson plans. Ms. Connor has held many K-12 teachers’ workshops on Korean
Studies over ten years at the University of Washington, Center for Korea Studies and her knowledge is
reflected in this edition.”(Young Sook Lim, Associate Director, Center for Korean Studies, JSIS,
University of Washington)
“Teaching East Asia: Korea is such a great resource for Korean school teachers who teach Korean
American students who have not learned about Korean history and culture in their school classrooms. The
presentation materials in the e-book are a gem. We distributed the book to local teachers at our annual
teacher seminars and received great feedback.” (Rosa Kim, Principal, Silicon Valley Korean School)
“At a critical time in our history, Teaching East Asia: Korea provides educators with the tools to
introduce Korea to their students with relevant and engaging lesson plans. Teachers of history, art,
economics, literature, and science can use this resource to spark discussions on pre-modern globalization,
philosophy, language, and more. In particular, the PowerPoint lecture and lesson on Silla and the Silk
Road expands the narrative surrounding this trade route and uncovers the cultural exchange that took
place. This curriculum book provides a wonderful starting point for educators interested in enhancing the
Korean Studies representation in their schools beyond the usual Korean War lesson.” (Luz Lanzot,
Program Officer, Education. (The Korea Society, New York)