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Family Day: Korean New Year 2012

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On the snowy afternoon of Saday, January 21, 2012, dozens of families joined The Korea Society to celebratesŏllal, Korean New Year. Participants enjoyed a day of fun-filled family activities such as a puppet show for the folk tale The Blue Dragon, the New Year’s bow (sebae), traditional games such as tuhonori (similar to horseshoes) andyutnori, a dance and sing-a-long, and kite-making, mask-making, and other crafts. As a bonus, tasty Korean treats such as param ttŏk, mujigae ttŏk, and sik‘ye were sampled by all. Unforgettable memories were made at The Korea Society! We hope to see everyone next year!

 

This event was a part of CelebrASIA New Year Festivities for Families.  Members of collaborating institutions (Japan Society, Asia Society, China Institute, and the Rubin Museum of Art) can purchase member-discounted tickets for this event by providing a promotional code. To purchase tickets using the promotional code, please contact Luz Lanzot  or call 212-759-7525 ext. 309.

 

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 This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council.

 

2012 Summer Fellowship in Korean Studies

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Held in Korea June 20-July 5 and July 4-19, 2012

The Korea Society is pleased to announce openings for American educators to participate in the 2012 Summer Fellowship in Korean Studies to be held in Korea in June and July of 2012. The application deadline is January 16, 2012. Fellows participate in a 16-day, expenses-paid study tour of Korea during which they visit a foreign language high school, museums, and sites of historical and cultural interest. Lectures on Korea history, culture, politics, economics, arts, and language are provided by university faculty. This unparalleled learning experience and unique opportunity for extensive travel within Korea is open to social studies professionals, including middle school and high school classroom teachers, administrators, and professors or instructors in schools of education.

Thanks to the generous support of the Korea Foundation, the 2012 program can accommodate American educators in two groups. Three days of the study tour are also sponsored by the Freeman Foundation. Applicants are solely responsible for the cost of domestic airfare to an international airport. 

Preference will be given to applicants who have a demonstrated ability to adapt to new cultural settings and meet the academic demands of an intensive study/travel program. Some prior familiarity with Korean culture and history also is highly desirable.

 

 

Teaching East Asia

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2011 12 02 teaching eastasia iconDr. Richard Shek, Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento, andDr. Mark Peterson, Professor of Korean Studies at Brigham Young University, will introduce educators to Confucianism’s influence on the history, literature, and society of China, Japan, and Korea; provide a better understanding of the socio-cultural foundations of East Asia; and survey the available primary sources to introduce East Asia in the classroom.

We encourage educators to attend this Vital Session to enhance their knowledge of East Asia and obtain primary sources for instruction.

Registration information can be found here on the NCSS website.


Vital Session: Teaching East Asia
Friday, December 2, 2011

National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 
801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, DC
10:15am

 

 

Once Upon A Time in Korea…

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2011 11 18 once-upon-time iconThe Korean Studies team took the exciting Once Upon A Time in Korea… storytelling and crafts program on the road this summer and fall. Stories based on traditional Korean folktales were narrated and acted out with puppets for children throughout New York City. Children learned Korean values, such as filial piety and selflessness, as well as a few Korean words for the animal characters. The team worked with the young students to make fun masks and puppets. The program venues and dates were as follows: Loves A Lot Pre-School (August 15), Baby Moves NYC (August 18), Stuyvesant Heights Montessori School (October 12), The Geneva School of Manhattan West Side Campus (November 17), and The Geneva School of Manhattan East Side Campus (November 18).

 

 

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.

Project Bridge 2011-2012 Application

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The Korea Society is now accepting applications from prospective Youth Ambassadors for the 2011-2012 Project Bridge Program. Since 1993, The Korea Society, in conjunction with the Los Angeles-based Pacific Century Institute, has coordinated an annual year-long intercultural outreach program for high-school juniors and seniors. The program will select 16 student Youth Ambassadors and two adult group leaders from New York City and Los Angeles to take part in a year-long series of bi-weekly meetings, a weekend retreat, and a fully subsidized 10-day study tour to Korea. The program aims to raise future leaders in communities and introduce them to U.S.- Korea relations with an emphasis on cultural and racial sensitivity and a firm understanding of Korea. High-school junior or senior students attending New York City and Los Angeles public schools are eligible to apply for this program. Applications will be accepted through October 24, 2011.

Once selected, participants will meet regularly for educational workshops that focus on topics such as Korean history, language, modern society, and U.S.-Korea relations, as well as the history of race relations in the U.S. and the 1992 riots in Los Angeles. Participants gain insights into Korea, learn leadership skills, and develop intercultural understanding. The highlight of Project Bridge is a fully subsidized ten-day study tour of Korea, which is held in April during the spring recess, and includes visits to numerous historical sites as well as a homestay with Korean high-school students.


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New York
(Student deadline: Monday, October 24)
(Group Leader deadline: Friday, October 21)
Los Angeles
(Student deadline: Monday, October 24)
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2011 Fall Fellowship in Korean Studies

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The 16th annual Fall Fellowship in Korean Studies took place in Korea from October 13-24, 2011 for eight American educators, led by Yong Jin Choi, Vice President of Korean Studies at The Korea Society. Participants included three textbook editors and five East Asia specialists in higher education. The first stop upon arriving in Seoul was the sisupje (guest house) at the Academy of Korean Studies where the fellows stayed overnight and enjoyed dinner and conversation with Mark Peterson, Professor of Korean Studies at Brigham Young University, who acted as docent throughout the study tour. During the first few days, the group spent their mornings attending lectures given by some of the best scholars in Korea. The lectures included “Insight into Contemporary Korea,” by Dr. Chong Wook Chung, Professor of Political Science (Emeritus), Seoul National University, and “Korean Economy,” by Dr. Choong Yong Ahn, Chair and Professor of the Graduate School of International Studies at Chung-Ang University. In the afternoons, the fellows traveled to notable sites, such as Seoul National Museum and Kyŏngbok Palace. Following their exploration of Seoul, the group embarked on a seven-day tour of major cultural and historical sites throughout the southern part of the country, starting with King Sejong’s Tomb in Yŏju and a stopover in Ch’ŏngju and its Early Printing Museum. For the next few days, the participants learned about Korean Buddhism through a visit to Haeinsa and an overnight stay at the Unmunsa Convent outside Taegu. The temple stay gave the fellows rare insight into Buddhism and its impact on Korea. A visit to Yangdong Historic Village and Oksan Confucian Academy helped the participants appreciate the lasting influence of Confucian values in Korea and engaged them in questions of how to incorporate Confucian scholarship into American Social Studies curricula. Following a visit to the Sŏkkuram Grotto and Pulguksa in Kyŏngju, the fellows climbed Namsan. The fellows concluded the trip with a tour of Hyundai Heavy Industries before returning to Seoul.

 

2011 Fall Fellows:

Heather Blair
Assistant Professor
Department of Religious Studies, Indiana University
Bloomington, IN

Ela Booty
Executive Editor
National Geographic Learning
Evanston, IL

Elaine Gerbert
Associate Professor
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Ingrid Hoogendoom
Senior Editor, Social Studies
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers
Boston, MA

Mitchell Lerner
Associate Professor of History/Director of the Institute for Korean Studies
Ohio State University Granville, OH

Christopher Rich
Associate Professor of Japanese Language & Culture
Georgetown College
Ibi-gun, Gifu-ken, Japan

Jeremy Strykul
Senior Editor
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers
Orlando, FL

Harold Tanner
Professor
University of North Texas-Department of History
Denton, TX

 

 

Korea for Beginners – Summer 2011

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2011 08 01 korea for beginners iconFifteen 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

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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


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

 

Project Bridge 2010-11 Community Presentation

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The Korea Society would like to invite your students to Project Bridge 2011 Community Presentation on Tuesday, June 7. Eight New York-based Youth Ambassadors will share their experiences over the last six months, including stories from a 10-day study tour of Korea with their Los Angeles counterparts.

@ Samsung Center for Cultural Exchange, The Korea Society
(950 Third Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY)

The Youth Ambassadors

Rabia Ahmad, Long Island City High School
Victoria Bigay, High School of Economics and Finance
Rachel Jones, Forest Hills High School
Marlyn Palamino, The Flushing International High School
Julian Alexander Hackney, Thurgood Marshall Academy
James Haggaerty-Skeans, Staten Island Technical High School
Antonio Lopez, Bard High School Early College Queens
Elwin Ng, Townsend Harris High School
Michelle Salinas, Roosevelt High School
Jennifer Der, Temple City High School
Leeann Mau, Temple City High School
Jennie Jettavin Ramirez, West Adams Prep High School
Matthew Mendoza, Downtown Magnets High School
Cesar O Nije, Downtown Magnets High School
Long T Truong, Gabrielino High School
Timothy J Lee, South Pasadena High School

Sixteen high school students from both New York and Los Angeles were selected to participate in the 2010 Project Bridge Program. In addition to bi-monthly workshops covering issues of identity and race, the Youth Ambassadors also received extensive lectures on Korean culture both in a US and Korean context.

The program concluded with a week long immersion study tour of Korea. The Youth Ambassadors were taken to historical sites including the Institute of Korean Royal Cuisine and were treated to homestays with their counterparts at Banpo High School. The students also learned the customs which accompany traditional tea ceremonies during a temple stay at Seonunsa Temple.

2011 Spring Fellowship

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Eight educators visited Korea accompanied by Yong Jin Choi, Vice President of Korean Studies at The Korea Society, and Mark Peterson, Professor of Korean Studies at Brigham Young University. They were selected from across the professional spectrum, including professors, directors of education, a state-level educational administrator and a secondary school principal. The program included lectures and discussions on topics of current interest, guided tours, and opportunities for on-site study in locales of historic and contemporary relevance in Korea.

 

2011 Spring Fellows:

Eugene Earsom
Program Director: Oklahoma Alliance for Geographic Education
The University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK

Marcia Frost
Associate Professor of Economics
Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH

Stephanie Gandy
Associate Director: Coordinator for Kentucky Geographic Alliance
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Patricia Holliday
Director-Recruitment, Admissions & HR
The Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center
Providence, RI

Eliza Kim
Director of Instruction
Bright Star Schools
Los Angeles, CA

Dave Neumann
Site Director: The History Project at CSULB
CSU Long Beach
Long Beach, CA

Erik Vincent
Social Studies Teacher
Dunwoody High School
Dunwoody, GA

Leslie Skinner
Administrator-Social Studies
South Carolina Department of Education