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North and South Korea

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1. Summarise the BTN North and South Korea story.

2. Describe what it was like when leaders from North and South Korea met for the first time.

3. Before World War II North Korea and South Korea was known as ________.

4. Who took control of the South and who took control of the North after World War II?

5. How many years did the Korean War last?

6. What is an armistice?

7. What has life been like for North Koreans since the Korean War?

8. What has North Korea been testing that has made some people worried?

9. What is a peace treaty?

10. What questions do you have after watching the BTN story?

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Before watching the BTN North and South Korea story, ask students to make some predictions about what the story might be about. Students will compare and contrast their predictions with other classmates after viewing the story.

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Discuss the story as a class. What questions were raised in the discussion (what are the gaps in their knowledge)? The KWLH organiser provides students with a framework to explore their knowledge on this topic and consider what they would like to know and learn.

|What do I know? |What do I want to know? |What have I learnt? |How will I find out? |

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Students will develop their own question/s for inquiry, collecting and recording information from a wide variety of sources. Use the following questions to help guide the discussion:

• Why was Korea divided into North Korea and South Korea?

• What is life like for people in North Korea?

• What is life like for people in South Korea?

• What challenges are ahead for permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula?

Compare North and South Korea

Students explore the countries of North and South Korea and create profile of each. Include information in the table below.

|Areas to Research |North Korea |South Korea |

|Geography – capital city, physical features | | |

|of the country, climate, environment. Include| | |

|a map showing surrounding countries and | | |

|relationship to Australia | | |

|People – population, culture, customs, | | |

|language, health, religion, beliefs and food | | |

|Government/politics – Who is the leader of | | |

|the country? How is the country run? | | |

|History – Why was Korea divided into North | | |

|Korea and South Korea? | | |

|Economy – education and work, trade, | | |

|industries and products | | |

|Inquiry questions | | |

|How would your life be similar and/or | | |

|different if you grew up in North Korea or | | |

|South Korea? | | |

|What challenges are ahead for permanent peace| | |

|on the Korean peninsula? | | |

|Why is it important to learn about other | | |

|cultures? | | |

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Watch the following BTN stories to find out more about North and South Korea

BTN North Korea Threats

1. Who is the leader of North Korea?

2. About how long has North Korea been threatening other countries with nuclear war?

3. North Korea isn’t as powerful as it says it is. Give some examples of this.

4. Which powerful friends does Australia have to protect it?

5. Which countries closer to North Korea are really worried about the nuclear threats?

6. Australian Prime Minister says North Korea should still be taken very seriously. True or false?

7. How did this story make you feel?

BTN What’s the deal with North Korea?

1. Who is the supreme leader of North Korea?

2. Kim Il-sung is North Korea’s _______________ President.

3. In which year did he die?

4. What is a necrocracy?

5. What is life like for people living in North Korea?

6. How did North Korea get nuclear weapons?

7. Approximately how many nuclear weapons does North Korea have? How does that compare to other countries?

8. What do experts say about the possibility of North Korea using nuclear weapons on another country?

BTN Korean War

1. Who was South Korea fighting against?

2. Why did Australia get involved in the Korean War?

3. How many Australian soldiers were killed in the war?

4. On which significant day were the kids in Korea?

5. Which Battle was being commemorated?

6. How does Amy describe the relationship between North and South Korea?

7. What is the piece of land called where no fighting is allowed?

8. What do the prayer ribbons symbolise?

BTN Winter Olympics 2018

1. How long did the war between North and South Korea last?

2. What was set up to separate the two countries and stop fighting along the border?

3. Describe the relationship between North and South Korea.

4. Name three facts about South Korea.

5. Who is the leader of North Korea?

6. What is life like for North Koreans?

7. The two countries announced they would share a _____________in the opening ceremony.

8. What do you understand more clearly about the relationship between North and South Korea?

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ABC News – North and South Korea dismantle propaganda loudspeakers at tense border



CBBC Newsround – North Korea’s Kim Jong-un and South Korean leader meet at border



Asia Education Foundation – Go Korea!



BTN – Korean War



YouTube – What’s the deal with North Korea



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Episode 11

8th May 2018

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Students will investigate North and South Korea in more detail and create a profile of both countries.

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Geography – Year 6

The geographical diversity of the Asia region and the location of its major countries in relation to Australia.

Differences in the economic, demographic and social characteristics of countries across the world.

HASS – Years 5 & 6

Develop appropriate questions to guide an inquiry about people, events, developments, places, systems and challenges. 

Civics and Citizenship – Year 6

The obligations citizens may consider they have beyond their own national borders as active and informed global citizens.

- What did you SEE in this video?

- What do you THINK about what you saw in this video?

- What does this video make your WONDER?

- What did you LEARN from this story?

- How did this story make you FEEL?

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