chocolate-chip chooky Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I'm aiming to put together a study related to Korea. Some books related to the Korean War or Korean history in general would be fabulous. We really like narrative non-fiction and also novels based on history. I'm thinking about When My Name Was Keoko. Has anyone used this? Any recommendations will be appreciated. Thanks :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS Mom in NC Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 What age range are your kids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 My daughter is nearing 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS Mom in NC Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) High SchoolishKorea by Won-bok Rhie A Korean History for International Readers by The Association of Korean History TeachersCulture Shock: A Guide to Customs and Etiquette by Sonja and Ben Seunghwa Hur Middle Schoolish Korean History: A Beginner's Guide by Kim Te-gyu and Kevin N. Cawley When My Name was Keoko by Linda Sue ParkA Single Shard by Linda Sue Park Korean Heritage Series by Korean Overseas Service ROK Sunset in a Spider Web adapted by Virginia Olson Baron from translations by Chung Seuk ParkLand of Morning Calm: Korean Culture Then and Now by John SticklerI Remember Korea by by Linda Granfield and Russell Freedman ElementaryishKing Munmu of Silla by Edward AdamsThe KIng's Secret: The Legend of King Sejong by Carol FarleyTigers, Frogs, and Rice Cakes: A Book of Korean Proverbs translated by Daniel D. Holt New Clothes for New Years's Day by Hyun-Ju Bae Tales of a Korean Grandmother by Frances Carpenter The Korean Cinderella by Shirley ClimoThe Rabbit and The Dragon King by Daniel San ScouciKorean Children's Favorite Folk Tales by Peter Hyun Behind the Mask by Yangsook ChoiKorean Children's Favorite Stories by Kim So-unThe Green Frogs by Yumi HeoThe Firekeeper's Son by Linda Sue ParkThe Rabbit's Judgment by Yumi HeoSir Whong and The Golden Pig by Oki S. Han Edited February 14, 2018 by Homeschool Mom in AZ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 Thank you! That is much appreciated. I'll have a great time checking out those options. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixpix5 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 While this isn't a resource but an idea that my son loved when he studied Korea around that age...take an hour or two and learn the Korean alphabet and the history of its development. He not only still talks about that but can still easily sound out Korean words even if he doesn't know what it means. We also studied the customs and normal everyday life of kids in Korea. Their school life, home dynamics, things like street food, mahnwa, even preschool songs that are common (The Three Bears for example which he still remembers how to sing and impressed a Korean girl he dated ;) ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoKitty Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 May Not quite what you are looking for, but Bookshark has a free Korea unit study right now due to the Olympics. It’s pretty good! It actually is making me look at their History f Science! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 While this isn't a resource but an idea that my son loved when he studied Korea around that age...take an hour or two and learn the Korean alphabet and the history of its development. He not only still talks about that but can still easily sound out Korean words even if he doesn't know what it means. We also studied the customs and normal everyday life of kids in Korea. Their school life, home dynamics, things like street food, mahnwa, even preschool songs that are common (The Three Bears for example which he still remembers how to sing and impressed a Korean girl he dated ;) ) My daughter is actually learning Korean as a language and loves it :) I'm not sure if she's learnt anything about the history of the characters/alphabet, though. That sounds great. Can you please let me know what resources you used for that? Thanks heaps for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 May Not quite what you are looking for, but Bookshark has a free Korea unit study right now due to the Olympics. It’s pretty good! It actually is making me look at their History f Science! Thank you! I'll check it out :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domestic_engineer Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 You could introduce her to Korean Dramas. Some are historical fiction. My favorite is Dae Jang Geum ... or the English title, Jewel in the Palace. It was available on the Drama Fever website the last time I checked, but that's been a long time ago. Just beware that this particular show is a bit time consuming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 You could introduce her to Korean Dramas. Some are historical fiction. My favorite is Dae Jang Geum ... or the English title, Jewel in the Palace. It was available on the Drama Fever website the last time I checked, but that's been a long time ago. Just beware that this particular show is a bit time consuming. Thanks for the suggestion. I would never have thought to look for something like that. Is the one you mentioned family friendly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixpix5 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 My daughter is actually learning Korean as a language and loves it :) I'm not sure if she's learnt anything about the history of the characters/alphabet, though. That sounds great. Can you please let me know what resources you used for that? Thanks heaps for your help! I wish I could remember, it was ages ago. I believe it was during the 4th dynasty but Sejong the Great created the alphabet because so many people were illiterate and at that time, they were still using classic Chinese alphabet which was so challenging to use. He got push back from intellectuals essentially saying the language was being dumbed down and a saying that equated to "an idiot can learn this alphabet in 10 days" became associated with it. It was actually this that made is accessible by women and fiction story writers of the day. It caught on. It is called "Hangul" now but had a different name originally I cannot remember. It translated roughly to "the right sounds of the people for their teaching" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixpix5 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Thanks for the suggestion. I would never have thought to look for something like that. Is the one you mentioned family friendly? You can get no more family friendly than Korean dramas made before 2012. Pretty much all of them are lovely and squeaky clean. Jewel in the Palace is a blast. My son loved the fictional Korean drama "Goong" also known as "Palace" but be warned...once you start watching them you will never stop :) I have been watching K-dramas for 17 years. They are awesome! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 Thanks nixpix5 - much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domestic_engineer Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Thanks for the suggestion. I would never have thought to look for something like that. Is the one you mentioned family friendly? yup! Exactly as nixpix5 state, it's family friendly. Also - you might find something helpful at this site: http://www.indiana.edu/~easc/outreach/educators/index.shtml 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 yup! Exactly as nixpix5 state, it's family friendly. Also - you might find something helpful at this site: http://www.indiana.edu/~easc/outreach/educators/index.shtml Thank you :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad astra Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) Do you have a Netflix account? I'm not familiar with the books on Korean history and culture that are translated in English or the Korean language resources for foreign learners, but I can recommend a few Korean movies and dramas/tv shows with English subtitles on Netflix that seem informative and appropriate for a 12-year-old. Reply 1997 - drama on South Korean students' life in the late 90s Reply 1994 Solomon's Perjury How to Steal a Dog Abnormal Summit - Foreigners living in South Korea debate on Korean culture and other multi-cultural topics. 2015 Dream Concert - if interested in K-pop And here are some romantic comedy dramas, historical/political fictions, and action movies for adults that are worth watching; Assassination Luck Key Stranger Train to Busan Descendants of the Sun Oh My Ghost Let's Eat 1, 2 In Need of Romance 1, 2, 3 Can We Get Married? Misaeng Inside Men Master A Violent Prosecutor The Age of Shadows The Prison Tunnel The Tiger The President's Barber Operation Chromite Bad Guys Nine Old Boy These are currently available on Netflix. Too bad some good ones got removed... there should be more options on DramaFever and Viki. Edited February 18, 2018 by Moon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Not sure if you've seen it but Sonlight has a free download on Korea for the Winter Olympics. Could be a handy addition to whatever you end up doing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 Do you have a Netflix account? I'm not familiar with the books on Korean history and culture that are translated in English or the Korean language resources for foreign learners, but I can recommend a few Korean movies and dramas/tv shows with English subtitles on Netflix that seem informative and appropriate for a 12-year-old. Reply 1997 - drama on South Korean students' life in the late 90s Reply 1994 Solomon's Perjury How to Steal a Dog Abnormal Summit - Foreigners living in South Korea debate on Korean culture and other multi-cultural topics. 2015 Dream Concert - if interested in K-pop And here are some romantic comedy dramas, historical/political fictions, and action movies for adults that are worth watching; Assassination Luck Key Stranger Train to Busan Descendants of the Sun Oh My Ghost Let's Eat 1, 2 In Need of Romance 1, 2, 3 Can We Get Married? Misaeng Inside Men Master A Violent Prosecutor The Age of Shadows The Prison Tunnel The Tiger The President's Barber Operation Chromite Bad Guys Nine Old Boy These are currently available on Netflix. Too bad some good ones got removed... there should be more options on DramaFever and Viki. Thank you for the suggestions :) We have Australian Netflix. I'm not sure how much this varies to yours, but we'll go looking for these for sure. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 Not sure if you've seen it but Sonlight has a free download on Korea for the Winter Olympics. Could be a handy addition to whatever you end up doing. Thank you! Much appreciated :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishes Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Another historical fiction book is Year of Impossible Goodbyes by Sook Nyul Choi. It covers the end of the Japanese occupation and the beginning of Communism in North Korea. The subject matter is somber but it is written for middle grades. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 Another historical fiction book is Year of Impossible Goodbyes by Sook Nyul Choi. It covers the end of the Japanese occupation and the beginning of Communism in North Korea. The subject matter is somber but it is written for middle grades. I'm sorry I didn't see your post earlier. Thank you so much for the suggestion. It sounds perfect as a follow up to Keoko. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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