Curated OER
Kim Jong-Il
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Kim Jong-Il and then complete a variety of activities including spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and scrambled sentences.
Curated OER
History: I'm Watching You 24/7
Students examine the growth of authoritarian societies. Focusing on North Korea, they watch video clips looking for examples of totalitarianism and identify the problems there. They write letters to the editors of local newspapers...
Curated OER
Undercover in the Secret State
Young scholars examine the current conditions in North Korea. They view and analyze a CNN documentary, research a dissident, answer and discuss questions about the documentary on conditions in North Korea, and identify the technology...
BBC
Bbc News: North Korea: A Political History
This history of North Korea details the cult of personality that developed around Kim Il-sung and what has happened since his death in 1994 with the rise of his son and successor, Kim Jong Il.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Kim Jong Il
From the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer a short profile of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Il. Also provides links to related topics. (19 October 2006)
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: North Korea Prepares for Critical Transfer of Power
North Korea is preparing for a major change in leadership. Kim Jong-Il has prepared his son, Kim Jong-Un, the youngest of his three sons. Article describes the problems in North Korea at this time and the difficulty of leadership change...
Scholastic
Scholastic: New York Times Upfront: Rising Son
Kim Jong Un is the son of Kim Jong Il and the heir apparent of North Korea. What obstacles will he face? Here is an article that takes a look at the situation between North and South Korea as they face the future. December, 2010
Other
World Press Review: North Korea's Nuclear Threat
This site gives a summary of different newspaper articles from places such as Seoul, Tokyo, New Delhi, Berlin etc. on the issue of nuclear weapons in North Korea in 2002.
CNN
Cnn: Mystery Surrounds Kim Jong Il
Studies Kim Jong II of North Korea, and how much the world does not know about him. Provides some information about the dictator who has the world wondering what he is going to do next. (9 October 2006)