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Korean Peninsula Korean Peninsula

A body of land bordered by the A body of land bordered by the yellow sea to the west, the east sea yellow sea to the west, the east sea to the east, the Korea Strait to the to the east, the Korea Strait to the south, and China and Russia to the south, and China and Russia to the north north

Yalu River: Yalu River:

The longest river on the Korean The longest river on the Korean peninsula peninsula

Cheju IslandsCheju Islands

Largest island off the southern coast Largest island off the southern coast of Korean Peninsula of Korean Peninsula

Mount Paektu- the highest mountain Mount Paektu- the highest mountain on the Korean Peninsula on the Korean Peninsula

SanctionsSanctions

sanctions are measures taken to stop sanctions are measures taken to stop or limit trade with another nation, in or limit trade with another nation, in order to influence its policies or order to influence its policies or actions (internal or external). actions (internal or external).

Typhoon Typhoon

A tropical storm that starts in A tropical storm that starts in western Pacific or Indian Oceanswestern Pacific or Indian Oceans

Three KingdomsThree Kingdoms

The three kingdoms that had formed The three kingdoms that had formed on the Korean Peninsula on the Korean Peninsula

Korean War Korean War

1950-19531950-1953 A conflict between North Korea and A conflict between North Korea and

the Soviet Union on one side and the Soviet Union on one side and south Korea, the United States, and south Korea, the United States, and

the UN on the other. the UN on the other.

Demilitarized Zone Demilitarized Zone A buffer zone between North Korea and A buffer zone between North Korea and

South Korea South Korea

What is a buffer zoneWhat is a buffer zone is generally a is generally a zonalzonal area that lies between two or more area that lies between two or more other areas (often, but not necessarily, other areas (often, but not necessarily, countriescountries), but depending on the type of ), but depending on the type of buffer zone, the reason for it may be to buffer zone, the reason for it may be to segregate regions or to conjoin them. segregate regions or to conjoin them. Common types of buffer zones are Common types of buffer zones are demilitarized zonesdemilitarized zones, , border zonesborder zones

Communism Communism

A system of government in which the A system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy state plans and controls the economy and a single, often authoritarian and a single, often authoritarian party holds power, claiming to make party holds power, claiming to make progress toward a higher social order progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared in which all goods are equally shared by the people. by the people.

Today’s ObjectivesToday’s Objectives

7.017.01 Identify historical events such Identify historical events such as invasions, conquests, and as invasions, conquests, and migrations and evaluate their migrations and evaluate their relationship to current issues.relationship to current issues.

11.0111.01 Identify the concepts Identify the concepts associated with culture such as associated with culture such as language, religion, family, and ethnic language, religion, family, and ethnic identity, and analyze how they can identity, and analyze how they can link and separate societies.link and separate societies.

Essential Question Essential Question

How can North Korea and South How can North Korea and South Korea overcome their differences Korea overcome their differences

and live in peace?and live in peace?

““A Rugged Peninsula”A Rugged Peninsula”

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Section Assessment Section Assessment

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1.1. Explain the importance Explain the importance of : Korean Peninsulaof : Korean Peninsula

Yalu RiverYalu RiverMount Paektu Mount Paektu Cheju Island Cheju Island

Answer:Answer:

Korean PeninsulaKorean Peninsula: body of land bordered : body of land bordered by the Yellow Sea to the west, the East by the Yellow Sea to the west, the East Sea to the east, The Korean Strait to the Sea to the east, The Korean Strait to the south, and China to the northsouth, and China to the north

Yalu RiverYalu River: longest river on the Korean : longest river on the Korean peninsula peninsula

Mount PaektuMount Paektu: highest mountain on the : highest mountain on the Korean peninsulaKorean peninsula

Cheju IslandCheju Island: largest island off the : largest island off the southern coast of the Korean Peninsulasouthern coast of the Korean Peninsula

2. Find Main Ideas: Use your 2. Find Main Ideas: Use your completed web to answer the completed web to answer the

following question: What impact following question: What impact have people had on the vegetation have people had on the vegetation

on the Korean Peninsula? on the Korean Peninsula?

Answer:Answer:

People have destroyed much of the People have destroyed much of the forestland! forestland!

3. What are some of the major 3. What are some of the major mountain ranges of the Korean mountain ranges of the Korean

Peninsula? Peninsula?

Answer:Answer:

The Hamgyong, Nangnim, Taebaek, The Hamgyong, Nangnim, Taebaek, and Sobaek rangesand Sobaek ranges

4. Why did deforestation occur on the 4. Why did deforestation occur on the Korean Peninsula? Korean Peninsula?

Answer:Answer:

People cut down trees for People cut down trees for construction, heating, and cookingconstruction, heating, and cooking

5. What have Korean farmers done to 5. What have Korean farmers done to try to make their soil more fertile? try to make their soil more fertile?

Answer:Answer:

Extensive use of irrigation and Extensive use of irrigation and fertilizers fertilizers

6. Draw Conclusions: How has the 6. Draw Conclusions: How has the geography of the Korean Peninsula geography of the Korean Peninsula influenced Korea’s culture? influenced Korea’s culture?

Answer:Answer:

The mountains and surrounding seas The mountains and surrounding seas have discouraged invasion and have discouraged invasion and isolated and protected Korea’s isolated and protected Korea’s people and distinct culture people and distinct culture

7. Compare and Contrast: How do the 7. Compare and Contrast: How do the climates of North Korea and South climates of North Korea and South Korea differ? Korea differ?

Answer:Answer:

North Korea tends to have much North Korea tends to have much colder winterscolder winters

8. Connect to Today: How has South 8. Connect to Today: How has South Korea recently reduced its Korea recently reduced its dependency on oil? dependency on oil?

AnswerAnswer::

By building many new nuclear power By building many new nuclear power plants, South Korea will not have to plants, South Korea will not have to rely as much on petroleum-burning rely as much on petroleum-burning plants. As a result, the South Koreans plants. As a result, the South Koreans will not have to import as much oil.will not have to import as much oil.

Notes and discussion on North Notes and discussion on North Korea’s Culture and history Korea’s Culture and history

Strong Traditions, Modern Innovations: Strong Traditions, Modern Innovations: Discussion, notes, and intro to Korean Discussion, notes, and intro to Korean

HistoryHistory

Turn to page 461 in text!Turn to page 461 in text! Title Notebook- “Strong Traditions, Title Notebook- “Strong Traditions,

Modern Innovations” Modern Innovations”

KeyKey Ideas from Section One: Ideas from Section One:

Korea lies on a peninsula, which Korea lies on a peninsula, which provides a moderate climate and provides a moderate climate and plentiful resources! plentiful resources!

Sanctions: what are sanctions?Sanctions: what are sanctions?

sanctions are measures taken to stop sanctions are measures taken to stop or limit trade with another nation, in or limit trade with another nation, in order to influence its policies or order to influence its policies or actions (internal or external). actions (internal or external).

Think, Pair, Share:Think, Pair, Share:

Why are many Koreans still Why are many Koreans still bitter about the Japanese bitter about the Japanese occupation of Korea? occupation of Korea?

Answer to Answer to Think, Pair, ShareThink, Pair, Share

(Japan ruled Korea very harshly (Japan ruled Korea very harshly and tried to diminish the and tried to diminish the influence of Korean culture)influence of Korean culture)

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1. According to the program: How has 1. According to the program: How has the Gulf Cooperation Council the Gulf Cooperation Council characterized the situation in Syria? characterized the situation in Syria? What have the Syrian government What have the Syrian government and its opposition said about the and its opposition said about the violence? What action do you think violence? What action do you think that the Syrian activist heard in the that the Syrian activist heard in the program wants the world to take? program wants the world to take? What do you think might be the What do you think might be the potential benefits and risks for him potential benefits and risks for him when he talks to the media from when he talks to the media from inside Syria?inside Syria?