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AnonymousMy favorite section of this session was hearing the story of Hong Gil-Dong. This is a very interesting story so I looked it up. I found that there is a TV series on Hong Gil-Dong. I couldn't help myself and watched the first episode. It is hilarious. You have to check it out. I won't post the site I found the episode on because I'm not sure that it would be appropriate but on google you can find ANYTHING! My first thought was that I finally found something to show my students but it quickly became inappropriate for 2nd grade students. At least I could show the 1st five minutes because it starts with impressive Korean drummers and dancing.
Anonymous@Kriztian, I also agree that this lecture was very powerful in terms of learning about the role of women in Korea. I also didn't know much about Korea compared to other countries in Asia, and am always interesting in learning more, so this lecture was definitely helpful. You bring up a great a question/wondering about the role of women in Korean society, and in general when compared to other Asian countries. This would be a great research project to have students investigate and present to their peers on. Each group could be assigned a different country in Asia, and then students could be provided with guiding questions to help with their research on the role of women in each country. They would be responsible for citing possibly three-four different reliable sources, and then make a assertion/claim based on the research they find on how they think women are portrayed. Would make for a great discussion as well in a fish bowl or socratic seminar after the research is done.
AnonymousIn her lecture, Professor Miyake mentioned that the Heian period was considered to be the golden era of literature, yet only 1% of the population was literate and to this extend, there was a hegemony within the literature produced since the readers were the very subject of the pieces that were written during this time. Despite the limited scope of the segment of Japanese population reflected in the literature produced during this time, we can explore the thinking process of the elite as well their perceptions of themselves. While the literature of this time period provides an ample opportunity for explorations of the elite class, I wonder what sources historians turn to when examining the other social classes. I was also glad to see that elite women were given the opportunity to grow as intellects. It was somewhat refreshing to hear that women were valued for qualities more substantial than their appearance. Although it is not ideal for women to be judged solely on their ability to write, it was nice to see at the very least, women’s intellectual ability was valued.
edited by nramon on 6/23/2016
AnonymousI was very intrigued, but unfortunately not surprised, that amongst Asian cultures, there seems to also be a language hierarchy. In Europe, Latin was deemed superior to other languages, therefore it was the language of the elite. During lecture today, I learned that Chinese was the written language of the Koreans. It fascinates me that countries adopt other languages and tie elitist ideals to them. Isn’t this a bit counterintuitive? I see this as an example of internalized oppression, it makes me a bit sad, but I guess this is also a strategy of the oppressor.
cgaoPlease download and read the attached PDFs in preparation for the May 2 session on Korea.
edited by cgao on 4/26/2016
AnonymousOnce again, I really appreciate having a document that sends me to links and primary sources for my students. This year my school incorporated more document based learning and focused more on writing essays and analysis primary and secondary sources. The following website I think is an excellent resource that i can use when collaborating with my history and english teacher and incorporate more primary sources. Additionally, I think this is a great resource in order to get multiple perspectives and have students make connections of how the past and current events still have parallels.