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Voices of Korea: Hangul’s Influence on Literature and Society

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TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE

Educators are invited to explore how the creation of the Korean alphabet, hangul, affected Korean society and literature during the Choson Kingdom. Dr. Mark Peterson, Professor of Korean Studies at Brigham Young University, reveals details about the alphabet’s development, its creator King Sejong, and how this writing system was received by various social classes. Dr. Michael Pettid, Professor of Premodern Korean Studies at Binghamton University, demonstrates hangul’s effects on Choson women and literature. The conference ends with a classroom activities workshop to help educators incorporate this unique topic into their curriculum. Funded by the Freeman Foundation.


Free event, early registration requested. Please register here or contact Luz Lanzot for more information.

 

 

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K-pop: Origins & Developments

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K-pop: Origins & Developments |

Learn about the international appeal of K-pop music and Korean cinema as experts detail the development of Korean popular culture into a worldwide phenomenon. A K-pop dance workshop will follow the lectures and discussions. Supported by the Freeman Foundation.


Free event, early registration requested. Please register here or contact Luz Lanzot for more information.

 

 

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P’ansori: Oral Tradition through Music & Literature

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Proclaimed a “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO in 2003, p’ansori is a narrative vocal tradition usually featuring a solo singer and single drummer. Dr. Robert Provine explores the origins of the genre, and highlights the well-known story of Ch’unhyang. Dr. David McCann discusses the poetic nature of p’ansori. Dr. Ann Lee leads a classroom activities workshop with lesson plans to empower educators. Supported by the Freeman Foundation.


Free event, early registration requested. Please register here or contact Luz Lanzot for more information.

 

 

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Korean Children’s Stories

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Educators are invited to join our 2014 Spring Teachers’ Conference, Korean Children’s Stories. Dr. Jae-uk Choo, Visiting Scholar at Oklahoma State University, lectures on children’s literature influenced by Korean culture, citing stories from his publication Ten Told Tales: Unmasking Korean Culture. Dr. Mark Peterson, Professor of Korean Studies at Brigham Young University, highlights traditional Korean values in sijo poetry. Karen Kriegel, Dance Educator, leads a hands-on classroom activities workshop to assist educators with fun ways to introduce Korean folk-tales to their students..


Free event, early registration requested. Please register here or contact Jahee Yu for more information.

 

 

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East & West: The Silk Road Meets Ancient Korea

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Educators are invited to join our 2013 Fall Teachers’ Conference East & West: The Silk Road Meets Ancient Korea. Dr. Jonathan Best, Professor of Art History at Wesleyan University, lectures on the Silla Kingdom’s role in East Asia. Soyoung Lee, Associate Curator of Asian Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, highlights art pieces from the upcoming Met exhibit Silla: Korea’s Golden Kingdom. Rachel Song, Teacher at Horace Mann School, leads a hands-on classroom activities workshop to assist educators with fun ways to introduce Korea’s role in the Silk Road to their students.

 

Free event, early registration requested. Please register here or contact Luz Lanzot for more information.

 

 

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The Korean War: Bilingual Resources

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The focus of the 2013 Spring Conference was how best to teach Korean History to English Language Learners. Dr. Charles Armstrong, Professor of Korean Studies at Columbia University began the day with a history lesson on the Korean War. Dr. Jin Young Choi, Professor Emeritus of JungAng University, then lectured on using works of literature to teach about people’s lives during and after the Korean War. Dr. Hyunjoo Kwon, a research specialist at New York University, also lectured on ways to meet Core Curriculum standards through Korean poetry, calligraphy, and literature. Educator Evan Hsieh, provided fellow teachers with not only a collection of first hand narratives from Korean War survivors but also English and Korean language resources.

Korean Poetry in the Classroom

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Educators were invited to The Korea Society for a full day of Korean Poetry workshops. The first lecture on Modern Korean poetry was led by Dr. David McCann, professor of literature at the Korea Institute. Following the introduction, Dr. Mark Peterson of Brigham Young University provided the teachers with a history of Korea’s Sijo style poetry in addition to the opportunity to create their own Sijo compositions.

Honor Thy Parents: Filial Piety in Choson Literature and Paintings

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Registration is now open to New York-area K-12 educators for Honor Thy Parents: Filial Piety in Chosǒn Literature and Paintings. Join Dr. Mark Peterson, Professor of Korean Studies at Brigham Young University, as he speaks about the representation of filial piety in the literature of the Chosǒn Dynasty. Dr. Kumja Paik Kim, Curator Emerita of Korean Art at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, offers an in-depth analysis of the Confucian ideals reflected in Chosǒn paintings. Annette Wallach Cohen, School Psychologist, Art Therapist & Art Educator at P.S. 116, leads a hands-on arts workshop to help educators introduce classroom activities to their students.

 

Thursday, June 7, 2012

9 AM-3 PM

Honor Thy Parents: Filial Piety in Choson Literature and Paintings

 

Korean Studies Conference
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K-12 Teachers in the Greater New York Area

 

Schedule

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

 

 

 

 

Filial Piety in Chosŏn Literature

Dr. Mark Peterson

Professor of Korean Studies

Brigham Young University
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM   Break

11:15 AM – 12:45 PM

 

 

 

 

Confucian Ideals Reflected in Chosǒn Paintings 

Dr. Kumja Paik Kim

Curator Emerita of Korean Art

Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM   Lunch

1:45 PM – 3:00 PM

 

 

 

 

Teaching Neo Confucian Values Through Art

Annette Wallach Cohen

School Psychologist, Art Therapist & Art Educator

P.S. 116

 

 Please contact Luz Lanzot at (212) 759-7525, ext. 309.

Silla Korea: The Silk Road’s Unknown Key Player

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A small group of teachers convened during the Fall 2011 Conference to learn about Korea’s role in the Silk Road. The workshop was led by art historian Dr. Cornelius Chang who provided the historical background of the famous Sokkuram Grotto located in Kyongju, South Korea. Teachers were shown how the confluence of Roman architecture and Buddhist ideals gave rise to Korea’s unique Ghandara style. Educator Rachel Song led the transition into ways to integrate hands on activities into lessons.

Korean History through Literature for Social Studies/Language Arts

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Handouts

Adobe PDF IconBackground on the Korean War

Adobe PDF IconCurriculum Materials for Implementing Korean Historical Material

Adobe PDF IconLesson: How Was the Korean War a Flashpoint of the Cold War

Adobe PDF IconLesson: Korean History During the Colonial Period

Adobe PDF IconThe Tale of Sŏn Zen Master Chaun and the Imjin War (Hideyoshi Invasion)

 

 

Korean History through Literature for Social Studies/Language Arts

Participants in the Fall 2010 Conference were given an introduction to the Korean War by Professor Jin Young Choi and the Imjin War by Professor Hyangsoon Yi. The workshops addressed the wars from a literary standpoint and participants were exposed to Korean history as seen through Korean eyes. The seminar concluded with Patricia Rosof, adjunct instructor at St. Francis College, who shared techniques on how best to implement historical material into the curriculum