Monday, November 26, 2012

World behind The Year of Impossible Goodbyes

More Than Just a Story



















For the next several days, we will be researching the world behind our novel The Year of Impossible Goodbyes. Your group's job will be to research, write, and present a lesson on your topic. Here are your requirements:

A) 1.5 page research report on your topic; MLA format; two authentic sources with
     parenthetical citation

B) Three part lesson: Activator, Keynote Presentation, and Summarizing Activity

C) An essential question that will be the focus of your lesson and tie everything together

Here are the topics: 
1. NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA 
A. History between North and South Korea
B. Differences between North and South Korea
C. North and South Korea Today

2. WORLD RELIGIONS
For each religion: What is it? Its principles and practices? History of it? Practiced today still?
A. Shintoism
B. Confucianism
C. Buddhism
D. Catholicism

3. THE KOREAN WAR
A. Causes of the War
B. Describe the War
C. Some Effects/Outcomes of the War
D. Describe Three Famous Battles During the Korean War

4. KOREA UNDER JAPANESE RULE
A. Describe Life for Koreans under Japanese Rule
B. No Gun Ri Massacre
C. Describe Life of Korean Refugees in Korean War
D. Biography of Sook Nyul Choi (the author) 

5. COMMUNISM 
A. Describe and Define Communism
B. History of Communism: Who countries have tried it? How has it worked? Why was it 
     important to the Korean War?
C. The Origin of Communism/ Bio of Karl Marx
D. Describe Communism Today in Our World




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