Nations Online Project
Nations Online: South Korea
Presents a travel guide and country profile for South Korea including a background overview and numerous links to comprehensive information on the country's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, tourism,...
Read Works
Read Works: Nothing Left to Lose
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about two boys who escaped from North Korea to live in South Korea. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
Read Works
Read Works: A Big Birthday Celebration
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Lotus Lantern Festival celebrating Buddha's birthday. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: A Chance for Freedom
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a family spent a year fleeing from North Korea to South Korea. . A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Korean Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Korean Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: South Koreans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of South Koreans. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
Migration Policy Institute
Migration Policy Institute: South Korea: Balancing Labor Demand With Strict Control
This article examines South Korea's changing labor force, as their economy is growing and many refugees from North Korea look to earn a living. (Date of Article: Dec. 2004)
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: South Korea
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of South Korea. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...
Other
Asia Education Foundation: For Students
This website from Curriculum Corporation provides a link to a virtual tour of Korea. Also, learn some Korean words and numbers, among other activities.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: On American Intervention in Korea, 1950
The Modern History Sourcebook offers a very interesting primary source that presents the Soviet position of the beginning of the Korean War. A great resource for comparing US/USSR claims about the origins of the Korean War.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: South Korea
BBC News offers a general overview of the affluent East Asian country of South Korea. Focus is on history, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events and recent news articles.
Other
South Korea News
South Korea News is an internet news source serving the country of South Korea. The top headlines are aggregated here.
Other
The Korean War Project
This site contains personal accounts of the war, a listing of those lost during the conflict, numerous maps, and more.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Geography: People: A Tale of Two Koreas
Compares what life is like in North Korea to life in South Korea.
Center for Educational Technologies
Nasa Classroom of the Future: Korean Enigma: The Korean War
The key events of the Korean War are briefly described here, including the role of UN troops and China's participation. Featured information includes casualty statistics and photos of military actions. There is also a QuickTime video...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Themepark: Liberty: Korean War
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around the Korean War. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: South Korea: Introduction
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of South Korea in Eastern Asia.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Label the Map of South Korea
Find a printout of South Korea that can be labeled by the student. Site also provides a map with answers.
CRW Flags
Flags of the World: South Korea
This site has a detailed description of the flag of South Korea provided by CRW Flags of the World.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Korea, South
Kids learn about the geography and history of South Korea on this website.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Korean War
A quick overview of the Korean War, its causes, outcome, and its role in the Cold War.
Toronto Star Newspapers
Toronto Star: Portraits of the G20 Leaders: Lee Myung Bak
A brief profile of South Korean President, Lee Myung-bak, one of the G20 leaders at the 2010 Toronto Summit.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Asian Heritage: The Effects of Communism in Korea
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides some basic information and offers a structure for considering the role of Communism in Korea.