Current Events

History, Holidays and Traditions

Current Events

Communication

Person-to-Person Communication

• Ask and answer questions concerning current events.
• Express and exchange reactions to current events.

Listening and Reading for Understanding

• Identify pertinent information when listening to media newscasts or reading selections from written news sources.

Oral and Written Presentation

• Communicate main ideas and supporting details orally and in writing when presenting a current event.
• Produce and explain opinions and reactions to current news events.

Cultures

Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products

• Discuss how the Korean viewpoints on current events are reflected in their news broadcasts and publications in Korea.

Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

Making Connections Through Language

• Relate knowledge of current events gained in social sciences, history, government, and science classes to information learned in Korean class.

Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons

• Compare and contrast attitudes towards world events of people in the U.S. and in Korea.

Communication Across Communities

• Locate and use authentic resources in Korean television news programs, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet to broaden understanding of current events.

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

• Vocabulary related to the specific current events

History, Holidays and Traditions

Communication

Person-to-Person Communication

• Ask and answer questions about historical events, holidays, and traditions.
• Sustained a detailed conversation about historical events, holidays, and traditions.

Listening and Reading for Understanding

• Comprehend culturally-authentic spoken and written information related to history, holidays and traditions (e.g. articles, information from the Internet, songs, poems and narratives from well-known authors).

Oral and Written Presentation

• Produce a detailed spoken and/or written presentation about a historical event, a traditional celebration, or a holiday.

Cultures

Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products

• Discuss customs related to celebrations in Korea.
• Explore the role of traditional elements of celebrations in Korea, such as music (ga-ya-geum, sa-mul-no-ri, pan-so-ri), poetry (lyric, Korean haiku) and dance (folk dance, tal-chum) in Korea.
• Explore the Korean traditional games (yut-no-ri, yeon).
• Explore calligraphy.

Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

Making Connections Through Language

• Compare and contrast the origins of celebrations in the United States and Korea.
• Compare and contrast U.S. celebrations such as July 4, Halloween, New Year's, etc., with similar celebrations in Korea (seol-na, chu-seok, eorini-nal, da-no, etc.).

Communication Across Communities

• Explore opportunities to participate in an authentic Korean celebration in the local community (Korean community churches or KORUS Festival, Annandale, VA).

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

• Conditional
• Adjectives to indicate moods
• Vocabulary related to Korean history

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