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Standard 1.5 (3) Compare the beliefs, customs, ceremonies, traditions, and social practices of the
varied cultures, drawing from folklore.
Grade One Standards recommend Frances Carpenter’s Tales of a Korean Grandmother and
Cinderella stories from varied cultures. This allows for the inclusion of “The Korean Cinderella”
by Shirley Climo. Refer also to suggestions for Kindergarten.
Grade Two – People Who Make a Difference
Quality literature books may be shared to help students acquire deeper insights into life in the
past and the cultures from which the families came: the stories, games, and festivals parents or
grandparents might have enjoyed as students.
Standard2.1 (1) Trace the history of a family through the use of primary and secondary sources,
including artifacts, photographs, interviews, and documents.
Standard 2.1(2) Compare and contrast their daily lives with those of their parents, grandparents,
and/or guardians.
Students may share family photographs, artifacts, and interview their parents and grandparents.
They can locate on a map where their ancestors lived, describing when their Korean family came
to America, and how and why they left Korea.
Standard 2.5 Students understand the importance of individual action and character and explain
how heroes long ago and the recent past have made a difference in others’ lives. (This will allow
for an opportunity for students to learn about famous Korean Americans past and present.)
The 2016 Framework includes the following:
To deepen student understanding and engagement, students can read Dear Juno, a story
about a young Korean boy who now lives in the United States and is corresponding with his
grandmother in South Korea. The book is written by Soyung Pak.
Teaching East Asia: Korea includes a lesson on Dear Juno.
Grade Three – Continuity and Change
Standard 3.3 (1) Research the explorers who visited here, the newcomers who settled here, and
the people who continue to come to the region, including their cultural and religious traditions
and contributions.
Standard 3.3 (3) Trace why their community was established, how individuals and families
contributed to its founding and development, and how the community has changed over time,
drawing on maps, photographs, oral histories, letters, newspapers, and other primary sources.
Explain the first Korean immigrants and their settlement in Hawaii and the mainland. See
http://arirangeducation.com/main. Accessing this site will provide an interactive classroom
activity with lessons about Korean American history. The DVD of the Arirang’s classroom
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