[Ester Yang]

China's defeat in the Sino-Japanese War was a traumatic event because it demonstrated the weakness of the Chinese empire. China was seen as the most powerful country in Asia but the defeat from the Japan, a much smaller country, showed the emergence of new power to the world. To teach this concept of power shift, I can use a simple science experiment using magnets. I would be using two magnets, a smaller with a stronger magnetic force and a larger magnet with less electromagnetic force. Even though the other magnet might be bigger in size, the one with the stronger electromagnetic force will be able grasp more objects. This large magnet will then be used to exemplify China and it's weak internal power while the small magnet will be used to exemplify Japan.  

[Ester Yang]

I really like how you summarized the importance of American history. I teach Science and for us, it's really hard to integrate the American history into our lessons without having to drift away from our learning goal. However, I too cannot agree with you more on the idea of educating our students more and more about the history of the world so that we, and the future, don't repeat it. 

[Ester Yang]

This idea can also work in a secondary classroom as well. This hands on activity will allow students to see visually how population size might affect a country. I teach middle school students and they do have an understanding of how population size work, but they are still unsure what kind of positive or negative effects it'll cause a country. It's a great way to teach students! 

[Ester Yang]

That's a very brilliant idea in helping students understand the Communists Party. If we allow students to become of them, he/she can see from the communist's point of view and share what they have learned. Each student will share out a different opinion so you can even hold a debate after this activity. 

[Ester Yang]

As I was reading through different film reviews, I came across yours and wanted to comment on your post. I haven't watched this drama but I did see it on netflix. I was a bit skeptical after reading the netflix summary because the plot line sounded sad (I don't really like sad dramas) but after reading your summary about the connection between mental illness and our own struggles, I've decided to watch it! It is very unique and important topic that we should be aware of, especially becuase as a teacher we meet students from all backgrounds and struggles. 

[Ester Yang]

I'm seeing this happen to mother's of my students. Due to covid-19 a lot of the workers have been furloughed and the first to get affected were the female employees. It's heartbreaking to call home and find out each family's situation due to covid, and even more, find out that the moms are being stressed through emotional labor and household labor. As a female in the society, there are so much that we have to risk and be cautious of. 

[Ester Yang]

This similar incident is occuring in Korea as well. The discrimination against women in Asian countries are still occuring and it's interesting to see that the countries are not changing. Women are obligated to stay home to take care of their children while the men go out to work. Married women will quit their jobs to voluntarily become housewives when they have kids. Perhaps this is why birthrates are going down and more women are staying single. 

[Ester Yang]

It was very interesting to read about the popularity of korean radio drama before the invention of television. My parents would always tell me how radio was such an important invention back in the 20th century because that was their source of hearing about the outside news, especially during the Korean war of 1950. Families were locked inside and couldn't tell what was happening outsdie. Their only resource was the radio and it was also their own soure of entertainment. If there is a recording of a radio drama or the political news from the 20th century, I'd want to share that with my students and have a class discussion on what they think.    

[Ester Yang]

Last week, I taught a lesson on water cycle and briefly covered the history of California drought. This led to many questions and examples on what we can do to conserve water at home. Definitely my students were aware of the drought situation since they're in 8th grade, but they won't execute their plans of conserving water. It was always my homework to educate the students how important it is for us to drink and use fresh water.  

[Ester Yang]

Thank you for sharing this website. I've always wanted to learn more about the Korean history and was looking into sites that I can use with my students to build on my lessons. I navigated through the website and found out there's way more than just the Korean history. It also shares the present news and cultural practices that I can discuss with my students with. Recyling materials in Korea is huge because they get fined if citizens don't. I can tie this into my Renewable and Nonerenewable Resources lesson and talk about how different countries recycle. Thank you again! 

[Ester Yang]

I'll use the playing cards to enhance student's critical thinking skills. This is a great tool to practice Notice and Wonder with the students as they learn to form strong, analylitcal conclusions. Since there are different pictures on each card, I can also have the students make a story line and explain to the class what they created. This can then lead into a class discussion and students can build upon each others' answers. 

[Ester Yang]

Both the Nationalists and the Communists of China were anti-imperialists but they were influenced heavily by the soviets. They also wanted China to stand on its own without any foreign countries taking over or influencing them. After communists took over the country, I’d assume that the party will try hard to get rid of foreign influences by controlling the rules and regulations of China. 

[Ester Yang]

You just gave me a perfect lesson plan for an advisory period. My 8th graders are obsessed with BTS, although I know nothing about them. The girls use one of the member's photo as their zoom picture and I'd ask them about that just to have a small conversation. Definitely students want to learn more about the Korean culture so I'd like to have a mini lesson during advisory. 

[Ester Yang]

It was interesting to learn more in depth about the slavery in Korea. From what I understand slaves were "passed on" to the next generation and were treated as a property. They worked without getting paid in their master's home and were living at the edge everyday. People born into slavery were forced to become one because the status is passed down the maternal line. However, were there ways for these slaves to become commoners in Korea? 

[Ester Yang]

China's internal issues that were faced during this era led to the fall of China. As we discussed in our class discussion, there were many external problems such as Britain, France, US, and other countries pressuring China with Opium and the Treaty of Nanjing, but what really led to the fall, in my opinion, was the China's conservative mindset. If I were to teach this topic in class, I'd like to hold a debate with the students or even have them do a role play just like how we did it in class. The role play gives them the chance to see a different perspective of the story and share their opinions with one another. It's an opportunity for them to learn to listen, share, and persuade one another and learn about the history of China. 

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