Korea Projects

Korea

1.) Korean Geography

a. How does geography influence Korea?

b. What kind of climate does Korea have?

c. What kind of plants and animals does Korea have?

d. What natural resources does Korea have?

2.) Chinese Influence on Korea *

a. When did China conquer Korea?

b. How did China influence Korea after they conquered it?

c. When and how did Korea get rid of the Chinese?

3.) The Three Kingdoms Period

a. How long was the Three Kingdoms period?

b. What is Hangul? Who invented it? Why was it invented? How do we use it?

c. How did Korea’s culture develop differently during this time period*?

4.) Japanese Colonization

a. When did Japan colonize Korea? How were they able to do it?

b. Why did Japan colonize Korea?

c. How did Japan treat the Korean people?

d. What happened to Korea during WWII?

e. Compare and contrast Japanese colonization of Taiwan with Japanese colonization of Korea.

f. How do Koreans feel about the Japanese today?

5.) The Korean War

a. Who fought in the Korean War?

b. Create a timeline of important events during the Korean War?

c. Who “won” the Korean War?

d. How did the Korean war affect Korea, China, Russia, and America? Include the “38^th Parallel.”

6.) Differences Between North and South Korea (Politically, and Culturally)

a. Compare and contrast the North and South Korean governments.

b. Compare and contrast the North and South Korean culture.

c. What does juche mean? How does it affect North Korea?

d. Who are the Kim’s? How have they influenced North Korea?

e. Who is Kim Dae Jung? How did he influence South Korea?

f. What does “Reunification” mean?

7.) Modern Korea’s Economy and Place in the World (Compare North and South Korea)

a. Compare and contrast North and South Korea’s economy.

b. Who is doing better in the world economically? Why do you believe that?

What is a chaebol? How have they influenced South Korea?