1. The Koreas: North and South Korea
SWBAT
Compare and Contrast North and South Korea by taking guided notes and completing a Venn Diagram

2. North Korea referred to as “Shrimp” among wales.
History
Called the “Hermit Kingdom”
Surrounded by water on 3 sides
Mountains on northern border
Self-protected isolation
Ancient Korea and Foreign Influences
People came from Manchuria and Northern China
Series of clans: Choson was the first state
Invaded by China and Japan
Korea was a buffer between the two countries.
Three Kingdoms: created around the 300’s
Koguryo
Paelkche
Silla: 660’s conquered the other two kingdoms
Yi Songgye: ruler of Korea.
His dynasty lasted until 1910
Japan took control of the peninsula
North Korea referred to as “Shrimp” among wales.
Surrounded by major international neighbors such as China Russia and Japan

3. History Two Koreas Japan was defeated in WWII
North: controlled by Soviet Union
South: United States
Korean War
1950: North invades South
1953: treaty divides the country
North: Communist state
South: Democracy

4. Economics/ Government
Armed Societies
South Korea has 600,000 soldiers and sailors
North has over 1 million
Also, has chemical weapons and tested nuclear weapons
Gov’t : North Korea: is a Communist state
Leader: Kim Jung-un
Gov’t: South Korea: is a republic
is an Economic tiger, like Taiwan
One of world’s largest ship building industries
One of world’s top trading nations

5. DRAW ME! Economic Structures
FREE MARKET
No Money $ $$
$$$
Mixed
Traditional
Command
Mixed
Free Market
COMMAND
Traditional

6. Culture/ Current Issues
Considered to Be A PHILOSOPHY not necessarily a religion.
Chinese:
Confucianism: system of teachings based on the Chinese scholar, Confucius
Stress social order
Buddhism came from China
Korean influenced Japan by spreading Buddhism to it
Other Influences:
Communism shaped Western Influences
Art that glorifies Communism or folk tradition
South Korea influenced by Western Influences
Reunification:
War has been threat between the 2 countries
DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) guarded by 2 million troops
Reunification talks began in 2000