KOREA MAP

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Official Korean name (R.O.K)

Republic of Korea

Population of Korea

51.75 million

Population Rural vs. Urban

18% of population is rural

Confucianism

• Plays an important role in everyday life. 

• Hierarchical order for relationships

Education

is highly valued and seen as a way to improve ones status.

Confucious family

Family is seen more important than the individual

Sam bap

(sam= wrap, bap= rice)

Kimchee

Pickled cabbage- very spice, served at almost every meal

Hanbok

•  Traditional

• Worn at weddings or important ceremonies

• Made of silk, very expensive

Traditional Arirang-

most famous Korean song, traditional, very sentimental, became political when the Japanese occupied Korea

Contemporary K-pop—

contemporary bands formed as a business: choose the best looking, best singers, best dancers, must know a little English

Materials (ART OF HANJI)

Bark of the Mulberry Tree

Processes

Use screen to remove pulp

Place sheet of haji (paper) on drying rack 

• Makes high quality, highly valued paper

What is Joomchi?—

• Joomchi is a 500-year-old korean paper-making technique 

• Uses water to seal several layers of thing handmade mulberry papers (HANJI) together to form a single, strong sheet

Uses--

• The strength of the layering of paper allows the Jomchi to be used for

• Clothing

• Jewelry

• Umbrellas

• Lampshades

• Sculpture 

• armor

“Thank you” in Korean

Gamsahabnida

“Hello” in Korean.

annyeonghaseeyo

The ______ controlled the N. Korea territory after World War ll.

Soviet Union

The ____ controlled the territory of S. Korea.

United States

This man was president of the United States during the Korea war: ___

President Truman

The United States’ Secretary of States, ____ declared Korea to be outside of the United States’ defensive perimeter

Dean Acheson

Prior to the invasion of S. Korea the ______ proposed an increase in US military spending

National security Council

The leader of N. Korea during the Korea War was ____.

Kim ll-Sung

After World War ll, this country surrendered in Korea

Japan

On September 15, 1950, MacArthur launched an assault on the N. Korea troops near lnchon

True 1

The United States pulled their troops out of Korea because they were at War in Vietnam

False 1

General Douglas MacArthur and his troops were ordered to leave their post in japan and support the South Korean troops

True 2

The US created a United Nations Security Council proposal that pledged UN support to restore peace in S. Korea

True 3

The N. Korea military was better equipped and better trained than the S. Korean soldiers

True 4

Truman and the United Nations ordered MacArthur to fight a “limited war”

True 5

Without consulting Congress, Truman told American Air Force and Naval units to support N. Korea

False 2