thoughts about session 12 on 8/1 w/Dr. Jungkim

[Anonymous]

So a couple of groups went to Chinatown... We walked around, found shops, bought some chili mangos and dried salted plums. Found Sun Yat Sen's statues and took pictures of Fu Dogs. Then we went off to Korea town, which is less touristy and more urban, We walked around the area of Wilshire and Western looking for a restaurant under $10. Even though the BBQ smelled very good... they tended to be about $20. We settled on Young Dong and had beef soup. It was served with Iced Tea... a yellow green tea that tasted of hints of Jasmine and smoke, a small bowl of rice, and Kimchi that had both pickled cabbage and daikon raddish. The dishes and chop sticks were all stainless, including the tea cups... and the Kimchi dish came with tongs and scissors... a big pair of fabric shears. The soup was excellent. The kimchi was great.

[Anonymous]

Our district has a program in which teachers from South Korea come and watch our classrooms. They are trying to be more like the US in their classrooms. I find that interesting since their is so much bad press about public education in the United States. The teachers are always pretty shocked about how our students behave but for the most part they like the creativity that most teachers use.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for the recommendation about Lisa Ling's National Geographic: Inside North Korea. I added it to my Netflix queue and look forward to watching it and learning more about North Korea.

My best friend's husband was stationed in S. Korea in the Army for several years and had quite a few stories about the DMZ and the tension he saw. He said soldiers from each side would stand there and watch each other stiffly day in and day out for years. He also said that the S. Korean soldiers and US soldiers were very nervous and on edge all the time as they never knew if the N. Koreans would launch some sort of attack or raid.

[Anonymous]

I enjoyed hearing about contemporary Korea. The pop culture and the changing attitudes of women was interesting to note.

[Anonymous]

As Dr. Kim was presenting, I was trying to think about how I could use some part of her presentation in my class. I thought it would be interesting during my lesson on ethnicity and culture to point out to students how many people we have living in America that are both Korean and American. Dr. Kim was helpful in pointing out several individuals that I know for a fact students will probably know (for example, professional athletes). This can help launch my students into an interesting discussion about what is consider American, black, white, or Asian. This discussion may help us springboard into looking at literature that is written by biracial/multiracial people who have influenced the American canon.

[Anonymous]

This year, not only am I teaching American Literature, I am also teaching Diploma English which is a course dedicated to helping students pass the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE). I thought it might be nice to show my students how much Korean parents spend on ensuring that their students received a good education. I think this might encourage and both motivate my students into becoming a little more knowledgeable about the emphasis on education in other countries. Dr. Kim didn't just share the numbers for how much parents spend on education but she also shared how many students are sent abroad to be educated in other countries. Hopefully, students will get a sense of the value placed on education and this will lead them to appreciate it a little more and indirectly encourage them to work a little harder on learning skills to build their test taking abilities.

[Anonymous]

Last night I watched three Korean films, “The Servant,” “Over the Border,” and “Hwang Jin Yi.” Without realization, I picked three love stories. They were very tragic and could easily be compared to Shakespearian literature. As in the plays, they had tragic ends. I have not decided which film I will write my review on. I will only be able to show sections of the film because of the overall content and the sexual content. Portions of the films have great imagery and very well developed characters that my students will be able to connect to. The only issue will be to explain the rituals throughout the story.

[Anonymous]

My question , not for my fifth,graders, is was there another good option awhen we agreed that N Korea would belong to the USSR. What were the other choices and possible consequences?

[Anonymous]

This was the best explanation of Korean history I have ever heard. Dr. Jungkin explanation was concise and easy to follow. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

I thought it was interesting and sad to hear about how as the economic and technological growth occurs in South Korea you also have bad environmental consequences. I can remember being a student in the 1970s (elementary school) and not being able to go out to recess because of smog alerts. This is also related to what is going on in China right now. As they industrialize, there are a lot of adverse consequences to the environment which is illustrated by the picture in the article on the website.

[Anonymous]

Yes I agree. The pens were very nice. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

I found it really interesting how the Japanese military men that sexually abused the women were pretty much not put on trial for the abuse of the Korean women because of the ROK, Japan's normalization treaty. Also, I was surprised that they only charged them for the sexual abuse of the Dutch "white" women; it should have been for all of them.

[Anonymous]

I enjoyed learning that Syngman Rhee founded the Korean People's Republic before the southern occ. zone had been established. The US refused to recognize that government. Later of course he became our guy.

[Rob_Hugo@PortNW]

Hi all,

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