The Kite Fighter Unit
Possible Pre-reading Activity and Resource Information : Have students complete a Quick Write on their experience flying a kite . It can be a real or imagined experience . Students share experience with two others . The teacher selects at random two Quick Writes to be shared with the class .
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A possible overview of the Korean Joseon dynasty history , the period when the Kite Fighters takes place ( This video is from the Korean History Channel )
Briefly discuss Korea in the world today including industry , geography , government and recent history .
Possible use of Power Point lecture ( Pre-Modern Korea ) provide by the National Korean Studies Seminar . Slides 44-80
Display Korean artifacts and cultural items ( can be via digital technology including PowerPoint and YouTube ).
Briefly discuss the history of Korea including development during the Joseon dynasty .
Display books and artifacts about Korea including K-POP music ( Gangman Style ) and fashion ( YouTube )
CHAPTER 3 LITERATURE
Vocabulary and Discussion Questions
Chapter 1
Yut set p . 4 ; Seoul , p . 4 ; reel p . 6 ; tak-gabi , p . 8 Note : 1 ) Yut , a popular traditional Korean game for children . You will receive a Power Point lecture on the game of Yut ). Note 2 ) tak-gabi is an imaginary monster in Korean folk tales . 1 . Contrast the New Year ’ s Celebration in your family with the celebration described in Chapter 1 . 2 . How would you answer Young-sup ’ s question , “ If you could draw the wind , what would it look like ? 3 . Discuss a time when a non-human item spoke to you like the kite spoke to Young-sup .
Chapter 2 Vocabulary
Summer fading , p . 9 ; askew , p . 9 ; bamboo sticks , p . 10 ; Four leg bridle , p . 12 ; unceremoniously , p . 12 ; misalign , p . 15 .
1 . Contrast Young-sup ’ s and Kee-sup ’ s way of making a kite . Analyze which style is best ? Which style is most like your style ?
2 . Explain what Young-sup meant when he described , “ The kite was like a part of him — the part that could fly .”
3 . Why did Kee-sup refuse to make a kite for Young-sup ? How would you have responded to Young-sup ’ s request for a kite ? Why ?
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