Civic Responsibility and Engagement
Diversity, Prejudice and Discrimination
Historical and Present Conflict
Crime and Justice
Korean Upper Levels > Social Issues
Civic Responsibility and Engagement
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Elicit an exchange and discussion on participation in community activities.
- Maintain a discussion related to topics such as education, travel, and involvement in today's society.
- Discuss topics related to adulthood.
- Debate what makes one a responsible citizen.
- Discuss personal rights and responsibilities of young adults.
- Discuss a citizen's responsibility to vote and be informed politically.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Understand written and oral materials on the role of the young adult in his or her community.
- Understand spoken or written information given by community organizations, schools and the media.
- Comprehend written and oral materials on young adults' involvement in politics.
- Comprehend literature pertaining to one's civic responsibility to be informed and aware of issues such as politics, the environment, and social issues.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Communicate oral and written information pertaining to community involvement.
- Produce well-organized spoken and written presentations on civic responsibilities upon reaching adulthood.
- Produce and present original presentations highlighting one's community responsibility and civic rights.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Compare and contrast young adults' civic responsibilities in the U.S. and in Korea.
- Compare and contrast community structures and civic involvement in the U.S. and in Korea.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Recognize a connection to various school subjects such as civics, government, and social sciences.
- Compare and contrast civic responsibilities of a young adult in the U.S. and Korea.
- Examine the assimilation process that a Korean undergoes upon arrival in his or her new environment in the U.S.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare and contrast the U.S. government to governments in Korea.
- Compare policies and practices regarding voting and civic and personal responsibilities in Korea and in the U.S.
- Compare and contrast business transactions in the U.S. and in Korea.
- Compare and contrast linguistic conventions in English and Korean when discussing an individual's personal and civic responsibilities.
Communication Across Communities
- Investigate voting practices and civic responsibilities in Korea.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to community involvement and civic responsibility
- Expressions of preference, agreement and disagreement
- Use of the conditional and different levels of speech (honorific, humble, polite)
Korean Upper Levels > Social Issues
Diversity, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Maintain a discussion related to diversity.
- Discuss and/or debate prejudice and discrimination.
- Express and explain reactions to prejudice and discrimination.
- Express opinions and react to issues concerning human rights.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Comprehend and analyze written and oral materials on diversity and discrimination.
- Read and comprehend materials on prejudice in all societies.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Produce oral and written reports on prejudice and discrimination throughout history.
- Produce an activity showing prejudice and discrimination and discuss possible solutions.
- Produce an oral or written presentation reflecting current trends and/or attitudes in society related to diversity.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Explore traditional attitudes when reacting to diversity and discrimination in the U.S. as well as in Korea.
- Explore bias in reporting human rights issues.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Recognize a connection to various school subjects to include humanities, social sciences, history and government.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare and contrast attitudes of people in the U.S. and in Korea towards discrimination in the criminal justice system.
Communication Across Communities
- Locate and use authentic resources in Korean to broaden understanding of prejudice and discrimination.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to political and social systems
- Vocabulary related to geography and contemporary issues
- Expressions of conviction, opinions, and agreement or disagreement
Korean Upper Levels> Social Issues
Historical and Present Conflict
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Discuss past and present conflicts including causes, resolutions, and impact on the world (e.g. World War I, WWII, division of Korean peninsula, Korean war, war in Iraq, etc.).
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Understand current and historical texts relating to world conflict.
- Understand spoken presentations about world conflict, including news broadcasts, speeches and interviews.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Express differing points of view and opinions about world conflict.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Identify the sources of conflict within Korean culture, such as language, religion, tradition, colonialism, etc.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Relate knowledge of world conflict from social studies classes to knowledge gained in Korean class.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare prevailing opinions in the United States regarding world conflicts with those in Korea.
Communication Across Communities
- Locate information about world conflict in Korean-language resources.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to diplomacy, geography, and nationality
- Vocabulary related to opinions
- Past, present and future tenses
Korean Upper Levels > Social Issues
Crime and Justice
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Maintain a discussion related to a crime or mystery story.
- Discuss the judicial system in Korea.
- Express and explain reactions to crime and the judicial system.
- Debate criminal cases.
- Express opinions about the effectiveness of various laws.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify relevant information or legal issues when listening to newscasts.
- Identify pertinent evidence when reading mystery stories.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Produce oral and/or written book report in Korean on a mystery.
- Produce and present an original mystery.
- Write and present a report on the judicial system in Korea.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Explore attitudes when reacting to today's criminal justice system in the U.S. as well as in Korea.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Recognize a connection to various school subjects to include social sciences, literature, biology and government.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare and contrast attitudes of people in the U.S. and in Korea towards the criminal justice system.
- Compare the Korean use of past tenses in English when reading literature and current events.
Communication Across Communities
- Locate and use authentic resources in Korean to broaden understanding of the criminal justice system in Korea.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to political systems
- Vocabulary related to legal systems
- Expressions of conviction, opinions, and agreement or disagreement
- Use of past tenses and the passive voice
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