Korean Peninsula: Cultures and Unity

1. February 21th 2012 Come In & Sit Down Quietly Pass Out Journals By: Matthew Brotherton

2. Quote Of The Day Love alone is capable of uniting living beings in such a way as to complete and fulfill them, for it alone takes them and joins them by what is deepest in themselves. - Pierre Teilhard de Chardlin

3. Essential Question What obstacles do North and South Korea face before they can be reunited? They have different cultures, North Korea sees South Korea’s government as unlawful, and they very different economic systems.

4. CNN Student News http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/index.html Quiz ---Take notes in Journal---

5. Today’s Assignment Turn to page 476 in the textbook. Chapter Assessment- Numbers 1-26, 28, & 30 and The Standards-Based Assessment on page 477. THIS IS A GRADE!

6. Let’s Go Over The Answers!

7. Explain The Importance Of… 1. Korean Peninsula 2. Mount Paektu 3. Cheju Island 4. Demilitarized Zone 5. Shamanism 6. Korean War 7. Hanbok 8. Celadon 9. Three Kingdoms 10. chaebol Explain How The Terms In Each Group Are Related 11. Shamanism, Confucianism, and Buddhism 12. Korean Worker’s Party, Kim Jong Il, and Dictator

8. Answer: • Korean Peninsula- a body of land bordered by the Yellow Sea to the west, the East sea to the east, the Korean Strait to the south, and China to the north. • Mount Paektu- highest mountain on the Korean Peninsula. • Cheju Island- largest island off the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula

9. Answers Continued…. 4. Korean War- conflict between North Korea, Soviet Union and China on one side and South Korea, the United States and the UN on the other 5. Demilitarized Zone- buffer zone between North and South Korea 6. Shamanism- belief system in which a person called a shaman is believed to be able to communicate with spirits and heal the sick

10. Answers Continued… 7. Hanbok- traditional Korean costume 8. Celadon- Korean ceramic pottery with a thin blue or green glaze. 9. Three Kingdoms- the kingdoms that had formed on the Korean Peninsula by AD 300 10. chaebol- a family-owned conglomerate made up of related business.

11. Explain How The Terms In Each Group Are Related 11. Shamanism, Confucianism, Buddhism- three of the major belief systems that influenced the Korean people. 12. Korean Worker’s Party, Kim Jog Il, Dictator- Kim Jong Il is a Dictator who controls the Korean Worker’s Party and North Korea.

12. Key Ideas 1: A Rugged Peninsula 13. What bodies of water surround the Korean Peninsula?

13. Key Idea 1: A Rugged Peninsula 13. What bodies of water surround the Korean Peninsula? A: Yellow Sea, East Sea, Korean Strait

14. Key Idea 1: A Rugged Peninsula 14. What do the Yalu and Tumen rivers form?

15. Key Idea 1: A Rugged Peninsula 14. What do the Yalu and Tumen rivers form? A: the border between China and North Korea

16. Key Idea1: A Rugged Peninsula 15. How do summer monsoons affect the Korean Peninsula’s climate?

17. Key Idea 1: A Rugged Peninsula 15. How do summer monsoons affect the Korean Peninsula’s climate? A: usually bring large amounts of rain

18. Key Idea 1: A Rugged Peninsula 16. How is the majority of the electricity produced in South Korea?

19. Key Idea 1: A Rugged Peninsula 16. How is the majority of the electricity produced in South Korea? A: petroleum-burning plants

20. Key Ideas 2: Strong Traditions Modern Innovations 17. How did the Chosen Dynasty isolate Korea?

21. Key Ideas 2: Strong Traditions Modern Innovations 17. How did the Choson Dynasty isolate Korea? A: by closing Korea to all foreigners

22. Key Ideas 2: Strong Traditions Modern Innovations 18. How did the Korean War start?

23. Key Ideas 2: Strong Traditions Modern Innovations 18. How did the Korean War start? A: North Korean troops invaded South Korea

24. Key Ideas 2: Strong Traditions Modern Innovations 19. What belief systems influence Korean society today?

25. Key Ideas 2: Strong Traditions Modern Innovations 19. What belief systems influence Korean society today? A: Buddhism, Confucianism, and Christianity influence South Korea. Religious practice is discouraged in North Korea

26. Key Ideas 2: Strong Traditions Modern Innovations 20. What influences have inspired Korean arts?

27. Key Ideas 2: Strong Traditions Modern Innovations 20. What influences have inspired Korean arts? A: Buddhism has inspired Korean temples and statues; China inspires Korean pottery

28. Key Ideas 3: Contrasting Countries 21. What is the role of the Korean Worker’s Party in North Korea?

29. Key Ideas 3: Contrasting Countries 21. What is the role of the Korean Worker’s Party in North Korea? A: The KWP controls elections and chooses who may run for office. However, the KWP is totally controlled by the chairman

30. Key Ideas 3: Contrasting Countries 22. How is South Korea’s government similar to the U.S. government?

31. Key Ideas 3: Contrasting Countries 22. How is South Korea’s government similar to the U.S. government? A: Both are divided into the executive, legislature, and judicial branches; both have a multiparty system; both grant their people political freedom.

32. Key Ideas 3: Contrasting Countries 23. What was the goal of South Korea’s five-year economic plans?

33. Key Ideas 3: Contrasting Countries 23. What was the goal of South Korea’s five-year economic plans? A: to export goods and use the resulting income to increase population.

34. Key Ideas 3: Contrasting Countries 24. How has the desire for the reunification of North and South Korea been reflected in the Olympics?

35. Key Ideas 3: Contrasting Countries 24. How has the desire for the reunification of North and South Korea been reflected in the Olympics? A: During the 2000, 2004, and 2006 Olympics, North and South Korean athletes marched in the opening ceremony under the same flag. For the 2008 Olympics, the two Koreas agreed to compete as a single team.

36. 25. Compare and Contrast Create a chart to compare and contrast the natural resources of North Korea and South Korea. SOUTH KOREA’S RESOURCES NORTH KOREA’S RESOURCES

37. 25. Compare And Contrast NORTH KOREA’S RESOURCES SOUTH KOREA’S RESOURCES Large Mineral Deposits, Little Farmland, Not Much Livestock, Excellent Fishing. Few Mineral Deposits, More Farmland Than North Korea, Not Much Livestock, Excellent Fishing.

38. 26. Evaluate What steps has South Korea taken to overcome some of its problems?

39. 26. Evaluate What steps has South Korea taken to overcome some of its problems? A: South Korea has accepted help from other nations, allowed its people more freedom, adjusted the economy to stimulate growth, and reached out to North Korea.

40. 28. Identify Problems What are some of the problems faced by North Korea?

41. 28. Identify Problems What are some of the problems faced by North Korea? A: their policy of self-reliance, dictatorial leadership, emphasis on military.

42. 30. Five Themes: Human-Environment Interaction How have the geographic features of the Korean Peninsula affected this region’s history?

43. 30. Five Themes: Human-Environment Interaction How have the geographic features of the Korean Peninsula affected this region’s history? A: Korea’s rugged terrain and surrounding seas have protected and isolated the Korean people from much of the world. However, the surrounding superpowers of Japan, China, Russia, and former Soviet Union have all tried to control the Korean Peninsula.

44. Standards-Based Assessment STOCK MARKET IN SOUTH KOREA *KOSPI- Korea’s Stock Price Index 1000 800 KOSPI (point)* 600 400 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 TEXT Use The Graph To Answer Questions 1 & 2 On Your Paper.

45. Standards-Based Assessment STOCK MARKET IN SOUTH KOREA *KOSPI- Korea’s Stock Price Index 1000 800 KOSPI (point)* 600 400 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 TEXT • 1997 • 1998 • 2001 • 2003 1. In what year did the stock market in South Korea reach its lowest level?

46. Standards-Based Assessment STOCK MARKET IN SOUTH KOREA *KOSPI- Korea’s Stock Price Index 1000 800 KOSPI (point)* 600 400 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 TEXT B • 1997 • 1998 • 2001 • 2003 1. In what year did the stock market in South Korea reach its lowest level?

47. Standards-Based Assessment STOCK MARKET IN SOUTH KOREA *KOSPI- Korea’s Stock Price Index 1000 800 KOSPI (point)* 600 400 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 TEXT • 1999 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 2. When did the stock market reach 850 points?

48. Standards-Based Assessment STOCK MARKET IN SOUTH KOREA *KOSPI- Korea’s Stock Price Index 1000 800 KOSPI (point)* 600 400 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 TEXT • 1999 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 2. When did the stock market reach 850 points? D

49. Standards-Based Assessment SPREAD OF CHINESE INFLUENCE A.D. 600 - 1400 Use The Information In The Chart To Answer Questions 3 & 4 On Your Paper.

50. Standards-Based Assessment SPREAD OF CHINESE INFLUENCE A.D. 600 - 1400 • Writing System • Printing • Buddhism • Porcelain 3. Which aspect of Chinese culture was most widely spread?