A political cartoon is timely and thought-provoking. Learners analyze the symbolism found in the cartoon as it relates to current tensions between North and South Korea. Three in-depth analysis questions guide and stimulate class...

Ninth graders brainstorm "what they know about North Korea and South Korea." They determine the approximate distance from the United States to North and South Korea and create a graph comparing the birth rates, death rates, infant...

North and South Korea: two regions divided. The story of the Korean War describes the events that occurred when these two regions' ideologies clashed. The resource uses various images and descriptions of artifacts, in addition to...

A thorough and fun lesson on Korea! In groups of four (Social Chair, Historian, Translator, Travel Agent) class members research North and South Korea to determine a good location for an overseas institute for studying abroad. Once this...

Young scholars examine the division of North and South Korea. They identify the ideological differences and the tensions between the two countries. They discuss the threat of nuclear weapons as well.

Simulate the Situation Room and analyze the US's relationship with North Korea. The plan starts off with a quick review and an examination of a online timeline that updates as the situation continues. Next, the class reads an article and...

Students participate in a lesson conducting research about the Korean War. They investigate the different points of view that existed in the North and South of Korea. The concept is that there is two different points of interpretation of...

In this social studies worksheet, middle schoolers find the words that are related to the countries of North and South Korea. The answers are accessed through the link at the bottom of the page.

Students analyze U.S. policy toward North Korea. In this foreign policy instructional activity, students conduct research on the relationship between the United States and North Korea. Students prepare for a classroom...

Pupils prepare for travel to Korea. In this Korean travel lesson, students discover to steps of obtaining passports, airline flight options to Korea, and study places to see and visit in Korea.

Learners explore the concept of disarmament. In this North Korea instructional activity, students apply the steps of conflict resolution to the North Korean nuclear crisis as they create flowcharts designed to establish multilateral...

Students explore their impressions of several countries and the sources of information that informed those impressions. They examine the changing attitudes of South Koreans toward North Korean by reading and discussing "New Craze in...

Young scholars consider why South Koreans fought in the Vietnam War. In this Vietnam War lesson, high schoolers engage in an activity through which they investigate why South Koreans fought in the Vietnam War and how their...

Students research and analyze the current political situation of North Korea. They read and discuss an article, conduct research, participate in a simulation of an international round table, and write a response essay.

In this English instructional activity, students discuss North Korea. Students brainstorm, debate, and practice their listening skills with this instructional activity.

In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about escalating tensions between the Koreas and respond to 3 talking point questions.

Students explore the political, social and economic effects of the division of North and South Korea.

Get your young historians thinking about East Asian culture and history during this partner research project, in which they analyze a variety of East Asian aspects to prepare for a presentation. After an initial "what do we already know"...

Why did Vietnam POWs and their families receive more media attention than POWs in previous wars?  To answer this question, class members view artifacts, read articles, and engage in class discussion. Individuals then assume the...

Students examine population information from East Asian countries. Using a specified website, pupils explore the population of China, Japan, North Korea and South Korea. Classmates examine the population density compared to the world's...

Students inspect Korea's geography, climate, history, and culture. They practice writing Korean numbers and review information about the Korean War and the division of the country into north and south. They label and color a map of South...

Learners examine the Korean nuclear escalation. In this current events lesson, students explore the nuclear arms race in Korea and the science that explains nuclear weapons.

Students explore why the United States became involved in the war in Korea. They discuss the confict between Truman and MacArthur, culminating in the latter's dismissal from command. They identify on a world map foreign countires...

A lesson plan originally designed around the short story "Mr. Saito of Heaven Building" by Yamanokuchi Baku, this resource provides historical background, discussion questions, and brief writing assignments that help your class explore...