Asia in the 20th Century :
Asia for Educators ( Columbia University ) - http :// afe . easia . columbia . edu / ( This site is not entirely on the 20th century , but it is an outstanding resource that can be very useful )
Central Intelligence Agency - http :// www . cia . gov . ( Click on World Fact book and then enter South or North Korea )
Life in Korea - http :// www . lifeinkorea . com / Information / index . cfm ( This site is useful for a brief overview of Korean contemporary culture )
U . S . Department of State - http :// www . state . gov ( Click on South or North Korea for information )
Civics and Government :
Central Intelligence Agency - http :// www . cia . gov . ( Click on World Fact book and then enter South or North Korea )
Republic of Korea - http :// www . korea . net / ( The official site for the government of South Korea ) U . S . Department of State - http :// www . state . gov ( Click on South or North Korea for information ) Community Service Option :
Liberty in North Korea ( LINK ) - http :// www . linkglobal . org ( LINK is a non-profit , non-partisan , nonethnic group with a mission to educate the world about North Korea . It also acts as an advocate for human rights and humanitarian aid . Students can become involved in learning about conditions in NK and support projects which will assist in LINK ’ s mission )
Economics : Bank of Korea - http :// ecos . bok . or . kr / EIndex _ en . jsp ( Statistics from the Bank of Korea )
Korea Economics Institute - http :// www . keia . org / ( KEI provides an understanding of the importance of the U . S . -South Korea relationship and developments in South Korea )
Educator Workshops :
Korea Society – http :// koreasociety . org ( The Korea Society website includes information on fellowship programs to South Korea and Project Bridge , a leadership training program in Los Angeles and New York for teenagers that includes a study tour of Korea )
International Korean Educators Network – http :// ikeneducate . org ( The annual IKEN teachers ’ conference is held in Los Angeles in September and invites educators throughout the nation to accomplish the following objectives : 1 ) Understand the implications of Common Core State Standards ( CCSS ) in Korean language classrooms , 2 ) Gain insight in a variety of methods to incorporate effective instructional strategies aligned to CCSS , 3 ) Offer opportunities to network , collaborate , learn , reflect and apply the best
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