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IKS Workshop: Bringing Korea into the Classroom: A Workshop for Ohio Teachers

Emblem of the Republic of Korea
June 8 - June 9, 2017
9:00AM - 5:00PM
The Ohio State University Campus

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Add to Calendar 2017-06-08 09:00:00 2017-06-09 17:00:00 IKS Workshop: Bringing Korea into the Classroom: A Workshop for Ohio Teachers Presented by the Institute for Korean Studies:June 8-9, 20179:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. dailyOnline ApplicationDeadline: March 31, 2017This workshop offers 6-12th grade Ohio teachers an introduction to the rich history and culture of Korea. Through a series of small seminars held over two days, this free program is intended to provide teachers with the knowledge, resources, andexpert guidance to allow them to incorporate or enhance curriculum about Korea into their classrooms. Dr. Mark Peterson, head of Korean Studies at Brigham Young University, will offer a series of presentations focused on the rich history of the nation, including Korea’s role in early print culture, the unique nature of the language, the nation's early economic and industrial development and its long history of political and diplomatic relations up to and including the Korean War, and even the growth in the international popularity of Korean food and drink.OSU faculty members will offer additional presentations on topics ranging from to the nation’s art and literature to contemporary Korean popular culture to the challenge of North Korea. A final session, directed by an experienced high school teacher with some expertise in Korea, will be devoted to developing lesson plans for the classroom, which will be shared with all participants through the workshop’s webpage.Workshop presented by the Institute for Korean Studies at The Ohio State University, Mitchell Lerner, Director.LEAD INSTRUCTOR:Mark Peterson has a Ph.D in East Asian Languages & Civilization from Harvard University. He is currently Associate Professor of Korean Studies at Brigham Young University, where he has also served as the coordinator for the Asia Studies program. He is the author or editor of four books about Korean history and society, and has served as the Executive Director of the Korean-American Educational (Fulbright) Commission in Korea; as a founding member of the American Association of Korean Teachers; and as the editor-in-chief of the Korea Journal.BenefitsIn addition to the knowledge participants will gain about Korea, additional benefits will include:$200 personal stipend after completion of the workshop and lesson planLunch provided each day (including Korean food)Parking tokens provided each dayEducation materials, including books about KoreaThis workshop is made possible through support from:Korea FoundationInstitute for Korean Studies (OSU)U.S. Department of Education Title VI grant to the East Asian Studies Center (OSU)Department of History (OSU)Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (OSU) Korea_K12_Workshop_flyer.pdfPhoto credits:Temple of Heaven:Flckr, Justin C., A corner of the Temple of Heaven in Seoul (next to the Westin Chosun Hotel) Food: Flckr, S Nak, D1000002.jpgEmblem of the National Government of the Republic of Korea: Original raster image by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, traced and retouched into SVG format by Nudimmud.Flag: Flckr, Andrea Vannl, South KoreaCity view: Flckr, Doug Sun Beams, Bukchon Hanok Village, Seoul, South KoreaNear DMZ: Flckr, Andrea Vannl, DMZ , South Korea The Ohio State University Campus East Asian Studies Center easc@osu.edu America/New_York public

Presented by the Institute for Korean Studies:

June 8-9, 2017
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily

Online Application
Deadline: March 31, 2017

This workshop offers 6-12th grade Ohio teachers an introduction to the rich history and culture of Korea. Through a series of small seminars held over two days, this free program is intended to provide teachers with the knowledge, resources, and
expert guidance to allow them to incorporate or enhance curriculum about Korea into their classrooms. Dr. Mark Peterson, head of Korean Studies at Brigham Young University, will offer a series of presentations focused on the rich history of the nation, including Korea’s role in early print culture, the unique nature of the language, the nation's early economic and industrial development and its long history of political and diplomatic relations up to and including the Korean War, and even the growth in the international popularity of Korean food and drink.

OSU faculty members will offer additional presentations on topics ranging from to the nation’s art and literature to contemporary Korean popular culture to the challenge of North Korea. A final session, directed by an experienced high school teacher with some expertise in Korea, will be devoted to developing lesson plans for the classroom, which will be shared with all participants through the workshop’s webpage.

Workshop presented by the Institute for Korean Studies at The Ohio State University, Mitchell Lerner, Director.

LEAD INSTRUCTOR:
Mark Peterson has a Ph.D in East Asian Languages & Civilization from Harvard University. He is currently Associate Professor of Korean Studies at Brigham Young University, where he has also served as the coordinator for the Asia Studies program. He is the author or editor of four books about Korean history and society, and has served as the Executive Director of the Korean-American Educational (Fulbright) Commission in Korea; as a founding member of the American Association of Korean Teachers; and as the editor-in-chief of the Korea Journal.

Benefits
In addition to the knowledge participants will gain about Korea, additional benefits will include:

  • $200 personal stipend after completion of the workshop and lesson plan
  • Lunch provided each day (including Korean food)
  • Parking tokens provided each day
  • Education materials, including books about Korea

This workshop is made possible through support from:

  • Korea Foundation
  • Institute for Korean Studies (OSU)
  • U.S. Department of Education Title VI grant to the East Asian Studies Center (OSU)
  • Department of History (OSU)
  • Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (OSU)

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Photo credits:

  • Temple of Heaven:Flckr, Justin C., A corner of the Temple of Heaven in Seoul (next to the Westin Chosun Hotel) 
  • Food: Flckr, S Nak, D1000002.jpg
  • Emblem of the National Government of the Republic of Korea: Original raster image by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, traced and retouched into SVG format by Nudimmud.
  • Flag: Flckr, Andrea Vannl, South Korea
  • City view: Flckr, Doug Sun Beams, Bukchon Hanok Village, Seoul, South Korea
  • Near DMZ: Flckr, Andrea Vannl, DMZ , South Korea