Introduction

Your group is going to answer four questions about the culture of Korea and the book Woodcutter and the Heavenly Maiden Korean. You will use the links in your section to answer your question. The questions are:

1. Research what the landscape of Korea is like. Do you see parts of the landscape of Korea in the story and pictures of Woodcutter and the Heavenly Maiden Korean? Describe your observations.
2. Research traditional Korean clothing. Do any of the characters in the story wear any of the traditional clothes? Describe your observations.
3. Research some important ideas about life from Korea. Are any of these ideas found in the story? Describe your observations.
4. Research events in the history of Korea before 1900. Are any of these events found in the story? Describe your observations.

Now, please click above on the name of the expert that you are. Then, follow the directions in your section

Location Expert

You are the Location Expert, so you are only going to answer question 1. Here is question 1 again:

• Research what the landscape of Korea is like. Do you see parts of the landscape of Korea in the story and pictures of Woodcutter and the Heavenly Maiden Korean? Describe your observations.

Visit the links below and look for information to help you answer your question. If you are having trouble with any of the words, please use a dictionary or ask a member of your group to help you. Here are your links:

• Life in Korea- Scenes of Korea- The Life in Korea website has many pictures of the landscapes of South Korea.
• PBS Online: Hidden Korea- This link will take you to the geography page of PBS's website about Korea.

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You are the Clothing Expert, so you are only going to answer question 2. Here is question 2 again:

• Research traditional Korean clothing. Do any of the characters in the story wear any of the traditional clothes? Describe your observations.

Visit the links below and look for information to help you answer your question. If you are having trouble with any of the words, please use a dictionary or ask a member of your group to help you. Here are your links:

• Life in Korea- Traditional Court Clothes- This page has many pictures of traditional clothing worn by the ruling class during different periods in Korean history.

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You are the Ideas Expert, so you are only going to answer question 3. Here is question 3 again:

• Research some important ideas about life from Korea. Are any of these ideas found in the story? Describe your observations.

You are the History Expert, so you are only going to answer question 4. Here is question 4 again:

• Research events in the history of Korea before 1900. Are any of these events found in the story? Describe your observations.

Visit the links below and look for information to help you answer your question. If you are having trouble with any of the words, please use a dictionary or ask a member of your group to help you. Here are your links:

• Kidspast- Korea- This link will take you to a page where you can learn some information about Korea's history.
• PBS Online: Hidden Korea- This link will take you to the history page of PBS's website about Korea.

Here are some links to some fun places to visit that will help you learn more about GKorea and Woodcutter and the Heavenly Maiden Korean!

• Korea for Kids- This website has has online quizzes and a virtual tour of South Korea
• Starcraft- This is the site for an online video game. In Korea, game play is televised, and some players earn a living simply by playing the game.
• National Museum of Korea- Korea's national history and art museum.
• Korean Multimedia Dictionary- A very cool place to learn how to say some words in Korean. There are pictures too!
• Skyblue- Korean children's educational website- Though this website is written in Korean, you can still explore fun pictures and animations!