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Post by Charity on Jan 1, 2006 13:26:57 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Jan 1, 2006 13:28:13 GMT -5
Map of South Korea
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Post by Charity on Jan 1, 2006 13:28:39 GMT -5
Introduction Korea, South Top of Page Background: Korea was an independent kingdom for much of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a republic was set up in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula while a Communist-style government was installed in the north. During the Korean War (1950-53), US and other UN forces intervened to defend South Korea from North Korean attacks supported by the Chinese. An armistice was signed in 1953, splitting the peninsula along a demilitarized zone at about the 38th parallel. Thereafter, South Korea achieved rapid economic growth with per capita income rising to roughly 14 times the level of North Korea. In 1993, KIM Young Sam became South Korea's first civilian president following 32 years of military rule. South Korea today is a fully functioning modern democracy. In June 2000, a historic first North-South summit took place between the South's President KIM Tae-chung and the North's leader KIM Jong Il.
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Post by Charity on Jan 1, 2006 13:30:44 GMT -5
Flag Description: white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center; there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field
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Post by Charity on Jan 1, 2006 13:34:43 GMT -5
Christianity Roman Catholic missionaries did not arrive in Korea until 1794, a decade after the return of the first baptized Korean from a visit to Beijing. However, the writings of the Jesuit missionary, Matteo Ricci, who was resident at the imperial court in Beijing, had been brought to Korea from China in the seventeenth century. It appears that scholars of the Sirhak, or practical learning, school were interested in these writings. Largely because converts refused to perform Confucian ancestor rites, the government prohibited the proselytization of Christianity. Some Catholics were executed during the early nineteenth century, but the anti-Christian law was not strictly enforced. By the 1860s, there were some 17,500 Roman Catholics in the country. There followed a more rigorous persecution, in which thousands of Christians died, that continued until 1884. Protestant missionaries entered Korea during the 1880s and, along with Catholic priests, converted a remarkable number of Koreans. Methodist and Presbyterian missionaries were especially successful. They established schools, universities, hospitals, and orphanages and played a significant role in the modernization of the country. During the Japanese colonial occupation, Christians were in the front ranks of the struggle for independence. Factors contributing to the growth of Protestantism included the degenerate state of Korean Buddhism, the efforts made by educated Christians to reconcile Christian and Confucian values (the latter being viewed as purely a social ethic rather than a religion), the encouragement of self-support and selfgovernment among members of the Korean church, and the identification of Christianity with Korean nationalism. A large number of Christians lived in the northern part of the peninsula where Confucian influence was not as strong as in the south. Before 1948 P'yongyang was an important Christian center: one-sixth of its population of about 300,000 people were converts. Following the establishment of a communist regime in the north, however, most Christians had to flee to South Korea or face persecution. more on religion in South Korea countrystudies.us/south-korea/43.htm
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Post by Charity on Jan 1, 2006 13:38:09 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Jan 8, 2006 13:35:09 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Jan 9, 2006 10:56:35 GMT -5
GEOGRAPHY-COUNTRY-WEEKLY STUDY SHEET
NAME__________________________DATE____________
COUNTRY OF THE WEEK___________________________________________
THIS COUNTRY IS LOCATED IN THE CONTINENT OF______________________
THIS COUNTRY IS GOVERNED BY WHAT KIND OF POLITICAL SYSTEM________________________________________
WHO IS THE LEADER OF THIS COUNTRY______________________________
IS THERE ONLY ONE LEADER_________IS THIS COUNTRY A DICTATORSHIP, DEMOCRACY OR WHAT_____________________________________________.
WHAT IS THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE SPOKEN HERE_____________________________________________
WHAT IS THE ECONOMY LIKE_____________________________________________
DO THE PEOPLE HAVE ANY STRANGE OR UNUSUAL CUSTOMS________________________________________
WHAT ARE SOME OF THIER NATURAL RESOURCES______________________________________
WHAT IS THE PRIMARY RELIGION PRACTICED HERE__________________________________________
WOULD THIS BE A GOOD COUNTRY TO SEND IN CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES__________________________________
WHAT IS THE POPULATION LIKE_____________________________________
WHAT KIND OF FOODS (AT LEAST 3) WOULD YOU EAT IF YOU WERE TO VISIT THIS COUNTRY______________________________________
WHAT IS THE CAPITOL OF THIS COUNTRY_______________________________
NAME 2 OF THE LARGEST CITIES_______________________________________
CAN YOU FIND THIS COUNTRY ON THE MAP_________________DO IT.
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Post by Charity on Jan 9, 2006 11:00:55 GMT -5
Label the Map of South Korea Cheju-do - a large island off the southern coast of South Korea. Demarcation Line - a line that separates North and South Korea. Halla-san - The volcanic mountain that is the highest point in South Korea; it is located on the island of Cheju-do. Inchon - a coastal city in northwestern South Korea; it is west of Seoul. Japan - a country east and southeast of South Korea across the Sea of Japan and the Korea Strait. Kangnung - a coastal city in northeastern South Korea. Korea Strait - a body of water off southeastern South Korea that separates South Korea from the southernmost islands of Japan. Mokp'o - a coastal city in southwestern South Korea. North Korea - a country north of South Korea. Pusan - a coastal city in southeastern South Korea. Sea of Japan - the large body of water off eastern South Korea. Seoul - the capital city of South Korea. Taegu - an inland city in central South Korea; it is southeast of Seoul and northwest of Pusan. Yellow Sea - the large body of water off western South Korea. www.enchantedlearning.com/asia/southkorea/label/
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Post by Charity on Jan 9, 2006 11:05:40 GMT -5
GEOGRAPHY TEST---COUNTRIES
NAME___________________________DATE________________________
1. THIS WEEK OUR COUNTRY IS________________________________.
2. THIS COUNTRY IS LOCATED ON WHAT CONTINENT___________________
3. THIS COUNTRY IS GOVERNED BY WHAT KIND OF POLITICAL SYSTEM?_______________________________________________________________
4. WHO IS THE LEADER OF THIS COUNTRY?____________________________
5. WHAT IS THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE SPOKEN HERE?__________________________________________________________________
6. WHAT KIND OF ECONOMY DOES THIS COUNTRY HAVE?______________________________________________________________
7. WHAT ARE SOME (AT LEAST 3) OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ABUNDANT IN THIS COUNTRY?___________________________________________________
8. WHAT IS THE PRIMARY RELIGION OF THIS COUNTRY?____________________________________________________________________
9. WHAT IS THE POPULATION OF THIS COUNTRY?____________________________________________________________________
NAME A POPULAR FOOD IN THIS COUNTRY___________________________
NAME THE CAPITAL CITY OF THIS COUNTRY__________________________
WHAT IS THE CURRENCY USED?____________________________________
WHAT IS THE LONGITUDE?______________LATITUDE__________________
NAME THE TEMPERATE ZONES___________________________________
IS THIS COUNTRY A MEMBER OF THE UNITED NATIONS?_______________
NAME ONE OF THIS COUNTRIES’ MAIN EXPORTS_______________________
NAME ONE OF THIS COUNTRIES’ MAIN IMPORTS________________________
NAME A CITY IN THIS COUNTRY OTHER THAN THE CPAITAL CITY___________
NAME A FAMOUS PERSON THROUGHOUT HISTORY WHO IS FROM THIS COUNTRY__________________________________________________________
DRAW THIS FLAG OF THIS COUNTRY>
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Post by Charity on Jan 9, 2006 11:06:49 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Jan 9, 2006 11:08:19 GMT -5
Virtual journey based on Inside King Sejong's Gate So you've read Inside King Sejong's Gate and you'd like to go to South Korea - the Republic of Korea - but you haven't got the time or the money? What about taking a virtual journey? Virtual means 'in effect though not in fact' so you can get a feel for what it's like to visit South Korea without actually leaving home. Interested? Just settle back in your chair, imagine that our class is going to visit South Korea and click on the map to reach each destination. If we travelled by plane from Australia it would take about ten hours to reach South Korea or the Republic of Korea (its official name). So don't be impatient if the computer seems slow. It's still much quicker than taking the actual flight! Just imagine that we've been watching an in-flight movie and eating three airline meals. more www.asiaeducation.edu.au/korea/journey.htm
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Post by Charity on Jan 9, 2006 11:30:50 GMT -5
Looks Good, Tastes Great South Korean cuisine is well-balanced and low in calories. Some people even claim that you can eat as much South Korean food as you like and not gain weight. A typical South Korean meal consists of steamed or stir-fried vegetables, thin-sliced meats, grilled fish and bean-paste soup. South Korean meals are usually accompanied by a side dish called kimchi. Kimchi is a spiced and fermented mixture of radish or cabbage with hot pepper powder, green onion, garlic and salt. More here cis.kvcc.edu/HTMLStudents/ShinY/food.htm
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Post by Charity on Jan 9, 2006 11:35:26 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Jan 10, 2006 9:42:24 GMT -5
Good Seed members- Adventure Club is THIS FRIDAY at 1:00.
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