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AnonymousThe wealth of resources allowed for the complete reworking of the subject. The importance of names is something that I explore in another unit and now I will be able to incorporate some of the materials to make the project richer and multicultural. thanks
AnonymousI really enjoyed the short reading that came from When My Name was Keoko by Linda Sue Park. Prior to this reading I was completely ignorant of the wide discrimination that Koreans faced when the Japanese came into their country. Schools weren't allowed to teach Korean history or language. People had to speak Japanese in the streets. Japanese students were separated from Korean students in the schools. If possible, they were even kept at separate schools.
Perhaps students can learn about this sad time in Korean history when they learn about the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. I know that in third grade we don't address this during Social Studies time. Yet we certainly do talk about it in January, come Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.
AnonymousTo better assist my students in understanding the complex nature of the Korean War I plan to modify a skill building activity to address this new material. The traditional vocabulary square skill builder would contain 4 squares. One each for the term, the definition, the word in a sentence, and a picture/illustration of the word. To modify the skill builder for this material each skill builder will contain the term, the definition, an example of it in relation to the Korean War, and a pictogram of the word(example: spell out hot war with missiles being launched from the letters). The terms students would be responsible for creating a vocabulary square for are: proxy war, Cold War, hot war, international war, civil war, and Korean War.
AnonymousThe amount of money was given to South Korea is staggering. I wasn't able to write down all the numbers, but once the powerpoint is posted, it would be interesting to start braking down the data presented. This information would be beneficial for US history or Government classes. Looking at this amount of money in terms of foreign relations or foreign aid. You can also compare the tax rate at the time, the amount spend on domestic programs and the amount going to other nations to see how American was spending money of these programs.
AnonymousSo I was wondering why North Korea would make agreements to receive the aid and food from the U.S., as in the Leap Day agreement, and then go ahead and launch missiles which would cancel the agreement? Are they trying to send a message to the world to show that they can make the U.S. give in to them? Are they posturing for their own people to show that they are self sustaining, even though the North Koreans are starving and in need of basic food and medicine? What would the reason be?
AnonymousI was surprised at the modern history of South Korea. I was so unaware of the turbulence and violence that went on from the partitioning until the early 21st century. I have had such a positive image of South Korea lately. I was recently able to visit South Korea and I cannot wait to go back. The only real idea I have of Korea came from a movie where a Korean character claimed that Koreans were the perfect human. I have always kept that in my head, even though that was in my teenage years, so about 25 years ago. I really need to find more research for myself. Of course, Korea does not get much face time in our 10th grade standards except for the Korean war, and even then it is barley touched upon.
AnonymousNorth and South Korea hold first family reunion in three years
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/20/world/asia/koreas-reunion/index.html
This article discusses the most recent family reunion. I thought this article can compliment books like 1984 and Anthem, where families are separated by government. I think that most students in America do not truly comprehend that in some parts of the world, the separation of families is unfortunately a reality.
AnonymousThere were two specific books that I found interest in that would be great to assign to older students. Young girls can relate to When My Name Was Keoko by Linda Sue Park and the young boys can relate to Lost Names by Richard E. Kim as it is written from the perspective of a Korean boy. Similarities and differences between these two books can bring forth great classroom discussion.
AnonymousThank you for sharing ybanuelos, the CNN article regarding the most recent family reunions between North and South Korea. The video footage was heartbreaking and as you mentioned, its a reality that is happening. Some students may not know the existence of such a harsh reality and others might relate if they have also been separated from their families such as unfortunate events of family divorces, adoptions, abandonment etc.
clay dubeNice article in the NYTimes about professional baseball in South Korea. Fans are both more organized and rowdier than you might guys.http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/11/03/world/asia/to-understand-korean-baseball-head-to-the-stands.html?emc=edit_th_20141103&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=53391876&_r=0&referrer=
AnonymousAfter reading Lost Names by Richard E. Kim I have a greater understanding of the Japanese occupation of Korea. The children were not allowed to return to school until they changed their name to a Japanese name. With education being of such high value, parents were forced to submit to Japanese requests.
This text really illustrated the shame that the Korean families felt for having to do this. They wondered if their children would forgive them, but most importantly they were concerned with their ancestors' opinion of them. The Japanese teacher even admitted to the father that name changing is wrong. He says, "...unthinkable for one Asian people to another Asian people, especially we Asians who should have a greater respect for our ancestors"
AnonymousTwo Americans were recently released from North Korea, after 2 years of imprisonment. I would love to know the behind the scenes of the negotiations, what did the US have to give up to get the two men back? It's interesting that it was the head of the CIA that lead the negotiations. As Professor Park mentioned in her lecture, the last prisoner release was led by former President Clinton. Is using Clapper a "step down," if you will?
AnonymousGovernment and Econ alike could use this info for analysis!
AnonymousJourneys: The Silk Road at the USC Pacific Asia Museum is an informative and fun display. The interactiveness of the display gives one a feeling of how life may have been once upon a time . . . (sorry, I’m teaching fairy tales in my creative writing class). You are able to trace the route of the famous Silk Road as well as touch, feel, manipulate, try-on, etc. actual artifacts or replications of items sold on the Silk Road. I think this display would work well with a unit/discussion of China, its history and relationship with the rest of the world and the literature surrounding the history of China. As a bonus, there are some lesson plans available on the museum’s website that can be adapted to elementary or middle school grades.
AnonymousI find all of these readings fascinating and want to add all of the books in their entirity to my list of "must reads". When we teach history we depersonalize the events and these excerpts bring real lives of real people to the places where they belong - in the forefront as witnesses and victims of history. My creative writing students want to work on an autobiography pieces and I am planning a unit which will include historical elements and I feel like these pieces in their excerpted and entire forms will work well with that unit as I don't want a retelling of events, but a telling of a life. These readings were delightful, sad, thought-provoking . . .