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Curated OER

So Far From the Bamboo Grove

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students read and discuss the book So Far From the Bamboo Grove. They select and reflect on the events that they consider most important in shaping their lives.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Undercover in the Secret State

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
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...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

North Korea and Nuclear Weapons

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students deliberate on the merits and tradeoffs of North Korea and Nuclear Weapons.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Historic Takes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine photographs of memorials for veterans. They identify who is being honored and why. They research one hero they find interesting and create a memorial for them. They share their hero with the class.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Voting and the U.S. Constitution (Past, Present, and Future)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the 26th Amendment, then write letters to a future guest speaker. Students listen to the guest speaker and ask them questions about voting and voter turnout. Students then create handbills urging citizens to vote.
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Lesson Plan
Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: The Korean War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are given an opportunity to look at two textbooks recalling the same event, but one is written in and for North Korean schools and the other in and for South Korean schools. After reviewing the...
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: The Korean War, Not Forgotten

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience the history and drama of the Korean War through the stories of the men and women who were on the front line, in the air and provided support during the Korean War
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Website
Other

The Korean War: History

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains in-depth information about the Korean War. Includes links to Korean War maps, a Korean War timeline, sites discussing the battles of the war, weapons used in the Korean War, and a photo documentary of the war.
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Handout
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: American Military History: Korean War, 1950 53

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed history of the Korean War from a larger work on U.S. military history: the decision to go to war, the military engagements, the stalemate, and the aftermath. [Maps included but photographs from the original publication are not.]
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Primary
Mount Holyoke College

David T. Fautua: The "Long Pull" Army of Korean War

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a lengthy account of United States Cold War policy, NSC-68, and the United States policy towards the Korean War.
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PPT
Other

Butler Center for Arkansas Studies: Forgotten: The Arkansas Korean War Project

For Students 9th - 10th
To preserve the memory of the 6000 plus Arkansans who served in the Korean War, a project has been undertaken to gather and preserve all Arkansas-related Korean War related materials.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: The Korean War and General Mac Arthur [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this lesson plan to assess President Truman's decision to relieve General MacArthur of his command in the Korean War. Find Truman's goals for the war as opposed to MacArthur's and read each man's speech supporting his ideas. [pdf]
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Korean War

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia provides a thorough discussion of the Korean War, the 1950s conflict between communist North Korea and anti-communist South Korea.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Korean War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Korean War is discussed in full in the course of the site. It discusses the causes of the war, air and naval activity, the land war, and more.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: What Caused the Korean War and Why Did the Us Get Involved?

For Students 9th - 10th
The Korean War (1950-1953) was the first military action of the Cold War. It was sparked by the June 25, 1950 invasion of South Korea by 75,000 members of the North Korean People's Army. The line they crossed, the 38th parallel, was...
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Handout
History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Korean War Timeline: 1950 1953

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed timeline showing the events leading up to and during the Korean War. Begins in 1893 with the Sino-Japanese War and continues until the end of the war in July 1953.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Korean War

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the main events of the Korean War.
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Website
History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Korean War Facts 1950 1953

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the history of the Korean War. Discover how the events unfolded in North and South Korea as the United Nations, with assistance from the United States, came to the aid of South Korea and China, with assistance from the Soviet...
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Handout
History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Korean War Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on the Korean War Memorial dedicated on July 27, 1995, and located in Washington, DC.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: The Korean War: "Police Action," 1950 1953

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider "The Korean War: "Police Action," 1950-1953." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Primary
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Korean War, 1950 1953

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary source documents related to the Korean War. Obtained largely from Russian archives, the documents include reports on Chinese and Soviet aid to North Korea, allegations that America used biological weapons, and the...
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Website
Other

Newseum: War Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
What is it like to be a war correspondent? This is an exhibit from the Newseum that explores what goes into the reporting of covering a war. Discusses the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, and...
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Activity
Other

Korean War Commemoration: Douglas Mac Arthur

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography covers the life of Douglas MacArthur. It explores his military career from his attendance at West Point in 1899 through his military successes in World War II to his being relieved of his command in Korea.
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Website
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Korean War

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the Korean War itself and U.S. involvement in the Korean War.

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