Why might textbooks from different countries offer ...€¦ · 1! Warm Up #3! • Why might textbooks from different countries offer different versions of the same historical events?

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Warm Up #3!

•  Why might textbooks from different countries offer different versions of the same historical events? How do you decide which textbook to believe?"

The Korean War 1950-1953!

!FLT: I will be able to examine differing accounts of the Korean War. "

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Review!

•  Korean War was the first “hot” war of the Cold War: 1950-1953"

•  During WWII, Allies decided to divide Korea at the 38th parallel"

•  Soviet Union led the North (communist); U.S. led the South (democratic)"

•  U.S.S.R. and China fought with the North; U.S. and other democratic U.N. nations fought with the South"

•  After 3 years, the two sides fought to a stalemate and Korea stayed divided at the 38th"

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Picture by U.S. soldier, South Korea, 1951!

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Map of Korea during Korean War!

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Korean War – 2 textbook accounts!

With your partner, read the excerpts from the 2 textbooks and answer the guiding questions."•  According to each textbook, how did the Korean War

start?"•  Which of these textbooks do you find more

trustworthy? Why?"•  Where else would you look in order to figure out how

the Korean War started?"•  Which textbook comes from North Korea? Which

comes from South Korea?"

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KWL – North Korea (p. 53 in nb)!

Know"Want to know"Learned "•  List as many things as you know already about

North Korea"•  List some things that you would like to know more

about North Korea"•  As we watch this series of clips, list all the things you

have learned about North Korea"

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KWL – North Korea (p. 53 in nb)!

•  North Korea: The People’s History"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPtAkj00OLs""•  North Korea: UN Report a Political Plot"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OfEn9nBsuA""•  VICE Episode 10: The Hermit Kingdom"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrCQh1usdzE""•  Danny From North Korea"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOp6WB-kH2o""

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Paragraph Response #2!

Describe how the Cold War spread to Korea. How have the results of the Korean War affected the state of North and South Korea today?"