Working through a wide range of primary and secondary source documents to analyze North Korea, participants will take on the role of learner to understand the design of the resources. This quick-paced clinic will keep participants engaged because they will move through a series of several different dimensions of the history, geography, and geopolitics of North Korea. Participants will be able to draw on the parts of the lessons that are most applicable to their students and find ways to adapt parts of the lessons that will be most appropriate for their teaching context.
Participants will leave with ready-made lessons that can be implemented immediately or adapted to better understand and appreciate the significant and complicated history and role of North Korea in the world. We will… explore the economic system of North Korea in comparison to other economies
dive into the world of North Korean comics and its use as propaganda
wrestle with the potential of a unified Korea through the lens of geography
analyze sources on North Korea as a case study examination of a totalitarian state
Our professional learning model creates space for participants to think carefully about the materials and how they are best used in their classroom with their students.
WORLD HISTORY DIGITAL EDUCATION: From Pyongyang to the DMZ: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of North Korea
NCSS PRE-CONFERENCE CLINIC DRAFT AGENDA (WHDEF)
DESCRIPTION: Explore the captivating case study of North Korea through engaging lessons. Using practical materials for the classroom, delve into various aspects of North Korea, including propaganda featuring comics, analysis of economic systems, and a geographic examination of the potential of a unified Korea packaged in useful, classroom-tested inquiry-based instructional strategies.
Agenda
November 21, 2024 9:00am – 4:00pm
Welcome
Overview of Resources
Teaching North Korea — Economics Module
BREAK
Teaching North Korea — Interdisciplinary Module
LUNCH
Teaching North Korea — Geography Module
BREAK
Teaching North Korea — History Module
Wrap up and logistics
Registration Fee: $25
(Clinic participants must also register for the NCSS Conference)
- Participants who complete the clinic and have attended NCSS in the past will receive a $300 travel stipend.
Register for the NCSS Conference and clinic here: https://www.socialstudies.org/conference/registration and be sure to also register for “From Pyongyang to the DMZ: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of North Korea” on the NCSS registration page. If you have already registered for the conference, email NCSS to have them add the clinic.
Please contact Greg Ahlquist with any questions: gregahlquist@yahoo.com
This workshop was made possible through
the generous support of the Korea Foundation