In this lesson, students will examine when and why Koreans have left Korea in search of better economic opportunities, refuge from oppressive rule, and/or due to exile.
In this lesson, students will identify the changes Koreans experienced under Japanese occupation and will assess the positive and negative effects of these changes. Students will describe current problems from the period of colonization and will examine alternative points of view on at least one of these issues.
In this lesson, students will examine the changes in the South Korean economy since the end of the Korean War. Students will examine factors involved in economic development and will assess issues facing the Korean economy today.
In this lesson, students will examine the major events and significance of hte Korean War, including U.S. involvement in the war. Students will read primary source materials to understand the political, social, emotional, and cultural costs of the Korean War.
In this activity, students read a brief interview excerpt and answer a few questions about the reading.
The purpose of this lesson is to help students understand the issues that have created two Koreas and have kept them apart for more than 50 years. Students will analyze the issue of reunification and develop their own position paper on how reunification might occur.