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Category: In-Service Courses

Fifteen New York City teachers attended an intensive, six-day course on Korean history, religion, literature, film, politics, language, and pop culture at The Korea Society. The goal of this in-service course was to immerse educators in the history and culture of Korea and provide them with the tools necessary to bring this knowledge into their classrooms. All teachers successfully completed the course assignments and were awarded 3 credits from the NYC Department of Education’s After School Professional Development Program. Gari Ledyard, Sejong Professor of Korean Studies (Emeritus) at Columbia University, presented a rich overview of Korean history. Angela Cleveland, a middle-school guidance counselor, led a fun-filled workshop on strategies for teaching about Korea. Daniel Levine, Vice President of Media & Communications at The Korea Society, demonstrated the educational resources on The Korea Society’s website. John Goulde, Director of the Asian studies program at Sweet Briar College, explained the religious and philosophical beliefs that shaped modern Koreans' worldview, and screened the award-winning film Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring. Shin-hark Suk, a former Korean-language instructor at Queens Community College and The Korea Society, introduced the teachers to written and spoken Korean. Mark C. Minton, President of The Korea Society, spoke about Korea's division, its role in the Cold War and current inter-Korean politics in his lecture, “Two Koreas: Crisis and Cooperation.” Mark Peterson, Professor of Korean studies at Brigham Young University, lectured on classical Korean literature and held a sijo writing workshop. Hyangsoon Yi, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Georgia, introduced teachers to Korean pop culture. Gail Ludwig, Professor of Geography at the University of Missouri-Columbia, conducted a Korean geography workshop. Patricia Rosof, Adjunct Instructor of History at St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights, New York, managed multiple workshops for lesson planning and differentiated instruction for History. Participants were also treated to a traditional Korean buffet lunch.

Course Schedule

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Monday August 1, 2011

8:30-9:00	Breakfast/Registration
9:00-9:20	Welcoming Remarks
9:30-1:00	History of Korea
	Gari Ledyard, Sejong professor of Korean studies (emeritus), Columbia University
1:00-2:00	Lunch
2:00-3:30	Strategies for Teaching About Korea
	Angela Cleveland, Guidance Counselor, Auten Road Intermediate School
3:30-4:00	The Korea Society's Educational Website
	Daniel B. Levine, Vice President, Communications and Publications, The Korea Society

 

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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

8:30-9:00	Breakfast
9:00-11:00	Traditional Thought and Values
	John Goulde, professor of religion, Sweet Briar College
11:00-1:00	Religion in Contemporary Korea
1:00-2:00	Lunch
2:00-4:00	Movie Screening and Discussion: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring Again

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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

8:30-9:00	Breakfast
9:00-1:00	Korean Language Laboratory
	Shin-hark Suk, lecturer (retired) The Korea Society & Queens College
1:00-2:00	Lunch
2:00-4:00	Two Koreas: Crisis and Cooperation
	Mark C. Minton, president, The Korea Society

 

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Monday, August 8, 2011

8:30-9:00	Breakfast
9:00-12:00	Classic Korean Literature
	Mark Peterson, professor of Korean studies, Brigham Young University
12:00-1:00	Lunch
1:00-2:30	Sijo Writing Workshop
2:30 - 4:00	Differentiated Instruction for History Workshop
	Patricia Rosof, Adjunct Instructor of History, St. Francis College; Consultant, The Korea Society

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

8:30 - 9:00	Breakfast
9:00 - 12:00	Korean Pop Culture
	Hyangsoon Yi, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature, University of Georgia
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch
1:00 - 3:00	Midterm Assessment Workshop
	Patricia Rosof, Adjunct Instructor of History, St. Francis College; Consultant, The Korea Society
3:00 - 4:00	Midterm Exam and Review

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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

8:30 - 9:00	Breakfast
9:00 - 1:00	Korean Geography Workshop
	Gail Ludwig, Professor of Geography, University of Missouri - Columbia
1:00 - 2:00	Lunch
2:00 - 4:00	Lesson Plan Workshop & Presentations by Participants
	Patricia Rosof, Adjunct Instructor of History, St. Francis College; Consultant, The Korea Society

Final Assignments due on August 19, 2011

About the Presenters

Angela Cleveland is a school Guidance Counselor at Auten Road Intermediate School in Hillsborough, New Jersey. As an educational consultant for several school districts, she works to incorporate Korean culture, literature, and history into the curriculum.

John Goulde is Professor of Religion and Director of the Asian Studies Program at Sweet Briar College. He received a B.A. from Seoul National University in Philosophy and Religion in 1975, and a Ph.D. in comparative religion from Harvard University in 1982.

Daniel B. Levine is Vice President of Communications and Publications at The Korea Society. He is an information systems professional with a strong multi-disciplinary background in development, testing and implementation. As an adviser to senior management, he draws on extensive experience with mission-critical financial applications. He holds a B.A. in political science from Pace University and a J.D. from Rutgers University.

Gari Ledyard is King Sejong Professor Emeritus of Korean Studies and director emeritus of the Center for Korean Research at Columbia University. He is the author of The Dutch Came to Korea (Royal Asiatic Society, 1971), The Korean Language Reform of 1446 (Sin’gu Munhwasa, Seoul, 1998), “Cartography in Korea,” a book-length monograph with over sixty illustrations in The History of Cartography, Vol 2, Part 2 (University of Chicago Press, 1994) and many other monographs, articles, and reviews related to Korean and East Asian history. He was chairman of the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures from 1980-1983, and was the founder of the Center for Korean Research in 1992. He retired in 2000 but remains active in research and publication.

Gail S. Ludwig is associate Professor of Geography at the University of Missouri. She teaches courses in the mapping sciences, including geographic information systems, map interpretation, remote sensing, and GPS. She has worked for the National Geographic Society as geographer-in-residence, served as president of the National Council for Geographic Education, and coordinated the K-12 Missouri Geographic Alliance Program.

Mark C. Minton is President of The Korea Society. He began his foreign service career as political officer in Tokyo in 1977. He has served in subsequent assignments with the Department of State’s Executive Secretariat, as a Pearson Fellow with the United State Senate, and as Deputy Director, Japanese Affairs, at the Department of State. Minton was previously Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul. During his assignment in Seoul, he acted for over six months as Chargé d’ Affaires ad interim. In 1992, Mr. Minton became the Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, after which he returned to Washington as the Director of Korean Affairs. Minton’s next posting, from 1998-2002, was as Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, where he worked on sanctions and peacekeeping issues in the Security Council. As a Senior Foreign Service Officer, Minton served as U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia from September 2006 to September 2009. In May 2010, he joined The Korea Society as president. Minton graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in Literature and received his Master’s degree in History from Yale University. He also is a veteran, having served three years in the United States Army, and speaks Japanese and Korean.

Mark Peterson is head of the Korean Section, Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University. Prior to his appointment at BYU in 1984, he was the director of the Fulbright program in Korea from 1978 to 1983. He is a member of the Association for Asian Studies, where he is the chair of the Korean Studies Committee, as well as the Royal Asiatic Society, the International Association for Korean Language Education, the International Korean Literature Association, and the American Association of Korean Teachers. He received a B.A. in Asian studies and anthropology from Brigham Young University in 1971 and a Ph.D. in East Asian languages and civilization from Harvard University in 1987.

Patricia Rosof is Adjunct Instructor of History at St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights, New York, and has worked as a consultant for the College Board and The Korea Society. She has taught social studies at Hunter College High School for nineteen years and is the co-author of Student Preparation Guide for the AP European History Exam.

Shin-Hark Suk has taught Korean language at Queens College and The Korea Society. She was a founding dean of the Korean Language School of the Korean Presbyterian Church of New York and the Bethel Korean Language School. In addition, she has served as an item writer for Educational Testing Services in connection with the development of the SAT Korean Language Test.

Hyangsoon Yi has taught Korean language at Queens College and The Korea Society. She was a founding dean of the Korean Language School of the Korean Presbyterian Church of New York and the Bethel Korean Language School. In addition, she has served as an item writer for Educational Testing Services in connection with the development of the SAT Korean Language Test. 

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