Discovering Korea: Our World Neighbours
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Discovering Korea: Our World Neighbours
A Year 1 Social Sciences Journey Learning about Korean culture and traditions
WALT - We Are Learning To
Find Korea on a map and see where it is compared to New Zealand Learn about the Korean flag and what its colours mean Discover Korean celebrations and traditions Compare Korean culture with New Zealand culture
Where is Korea?
Look at our big map together Find New Zealand first - that's where we live! Now let's find Korea - it's very far away in Asia Korea is on the other side of the world from us
The Korean Flag - Taegukgi
The Korean flag has special colours and symbols The circle in the middle shows balance - red and blue together White means peace and purity The black lines represent different elements of nature
Korean Traditional Celebration - Chuseok
How is Korea Similar to New Zealand?
Think about what you've learned What things do Korean families do that are like what we do? Use these sentence starters: In Korea, families... In New Zealand, we also...
How is Korea Different from New Zealand?
What did you notice that was different? Think about: The clothes people wear The food they eat The language they speak Use: 'In Korea they... but in New Zealand we...'
Match Korean Landmarks
Look at these special places in Korea Can you match the picture to the name? Work with a partner if you'd like Raise your hand if you need help
What We Learned About Korea
{"left":"Korea is in Asia, far from New Zealand\nKorean families celebrate Chuseok like our Thanksgiving\nThe Korean flag has special colours that mean peace and balance","right":"Korean people wear beautiful traditional clothes called hanbok\nKorea has amazing palaces and modern towers\nKorean culture is different but families care for each other just like us"}
Success! You Did It!
You can find Korea on a map You know about the Korean flag and its special meanings You learned about Korean celebrations like Chuseok You can compare Korean and New Zealand cultures respectfully You are becoming world citizens who understand different cultures!