Introducing Korea!

Introducing Korea!

Lisa PenningtonSocial Studies Instructional Specialist

Portsmouth Public SchoolsKSW 2008

Where is Korea Located?Where is Korea Located?

Korea is located on the continent of Asia. Korea is located on the continent of Asia. Can you find Asia on the world map?Can you find Asia on the world map?

Where is Korea Located?Where is Korea Located?

Now let’s find Now let’s find Korea!Korea!

What kind of clothing is worn in What kind of clothing is worn in Korea?Korea?

Today people in Korea dress much like we Today people in Korea dress much like we do.do.

Traditional Korean clothing has been Traditional Korean clothing has been around for many, many years.around for many, many years.

What do you think the word “traditional” What do you think the word “traditional” means? means?

What kind of clothing is worn in What kind of clothing is worn in Korea?Korea?

A traditional dress for A traditional dress for a woman is called a a woman is called a hanbok. hanbok.

A hanbok has a short A hanbok has a short jacket called a jacket called a jeogorijeogori and a long skirt called and a long skirt called a a chimachima. .

Can you point out the Can you point out the jeogorijeogori and and chimachima in in the photograph?the photograph?

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Jeogori

Chima

What kind of clothing is worn in What kind of clothing is worn in Korea?Korea?

Men also wore a Men also wore a jeogorijeogori, but theirs was , but theirs was much longer. much longer.

Men wore baggy Men wore baggy pants, which were pants, which were comfortable to wear comfortable to wear when farming and when farming and sitting on the floor. sitting on the floor.

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What kind of food is eaten in What kind of food is eaten in Korea?Korea?

In Korea, rice is eaten with almost every meal. In Korea, rice is eaten with almost every meal. Sometimes it is mixed with vegetables or meats. Sometimes it is mixed with vegetables or meats.

What kinds of foods do you eat? What kinds of foods do you eat?

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What kind of food is eaten in What kind of food is eaten in Korea?Korea?

Another food that is Another food that is eaten with almost eaten with almost every meal in Korea is every meal in Korea is called called kimchikimchi. . KimchiKimchi is a spicy food made is a spicy food made of vegetables. Many of vegetables. Many times cabbage is used times cabbage is used to make to make kimchikimchi, but , but sometimes other sometimes other vegetables are used. vegetables are used.

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What kind of food is eaten in What kind of food is eaten in Korea?Korea?

In Korea, dinner In Korea, dinner tables look different tables look different than they do in the than they do in the United States. United States. Everyone gets their Everyone gets their own rice or soup dish, own rice or soup dish, and everyone shares and everyone shares many different side many different side dishes. The side dishes. The side dishes are spread dishes are spread over the whole table. over the whole table.

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What kinds of sports are played in What kinds of sports are played in Korea?Korea?

Koreans enjoy many Koreans enjoy many of the same sports we of the same sports we do. Baseball for do. Baseball for example is very example is very popular. Seoul, the popular. Seoul, the capital of South capital of South Korea, even has three Korea, even has three baseball teams!baseball teams!

What sports do you What sports do you like to play?like to play?

What kinds of sports are played in What kinds of sports are played in Korea?Korea?

There are also many There are also many interesting traditional interesting traditional Korean games. You Korean games. You may have heard of may have heard of tae kwon dotae kwon do, which is , which is one type of martial one type of martial arts. Many people in arts. Many people in Korea enjoy Korea enjoy tae kwon tae kwon do.do. http://www.plymouthsporttaekwondo.info/images/wtf_taekwondo_athens.jpg

What kinds of sports are played in What kinds of sports are played in Korea?Korea?

Another traditional Another traditional Korean past time is Korean past time is kite flying. Many kite flying. Many Koreans enjoy flying Koreans enjoy flying kites, not just kites, not just children. Many children. Many people fly kites on people fly kites on special holidays. special holidays.

Have you learned Have you learned about kites before?about kites before?

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Are schools in Korea the same as Are schools in Korea the same as our schools?our schools?

In Korea, education is In Korea, education is veryvery important! important! Students study very Students study very hard so they can go hard so they can go to good colleges. to good colleges. Students in Korea go Students in Korea go to school for many to school for many hours a day-hours a day-sometimes from 7am sometimes from 7am to 3 or 4 pm. to 3 or 4 pm.

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Are schools in Korea the same as Are schools in Korea the same as our schools?our schools?

After going to school After going to school all day, many all day, many students go home for students go home for a little while and then a little while and then go back to school, go back to school, sometimes until sometimes until midnight! These night midnight! These night schools are called schools are called academies. academies. http://wiki.galbijim.com/images/thumb/b/b9/Hagwon.JPG/250px-Hagwon.JPG

Are schools in Korea the same as Are schools in Korea the same as our schools?our schools?

Some students go to Some students go to a special school, such a special school, such as the as the GoyangGoyang Foreign Language Foreign Language High School. High School. Students here go to Students here go to school two Saturdays school two Saturdays a month and study a month and study several foreign several foreign languages. languages.

Are schools in Korea the same as Are schools in Korea the same as our schools?our schools?

Students in Korea have to Students in Korea have to take a test to get into take a test to get into college, just like students college, just like students in the United States. This in the United States. This test is very important, and test is very important, and students work hard to students work hard to prepare themselves so prepare themselves so they can go to college. they can go to college. More students go to More students go to college in Korea than college in Korea than anywhere else in the anywhere else in the world. world.

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Where is Korea located?Where is Korea located? What kind of clothing is worn in Korea?What kind of clothing is worn in Korea? What kind of food is eaten in Korea?What kind of food is eaten in Korea? What sports are played in Korea?What sports are played in Korea? How are schools in Korea different than How are schools in Korea different than

schools in the United States?schools in the United States?