Curated OER
So Far From the Bamboo Grove
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.
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...
Curated OER
North Korea and Nuclear Weapons
Students deliberate on the merits and tradeoffs of North Korea and Nuclear Weapons.
Curated OER
Historic Takes
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.
Curated OER
Voting and the U.S. Constitution (Past, Present, and Future)
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.
Stanford University
Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: The Korean War
[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...
Library of Congress
Loc: The Korean War, Not Forgotten
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
Other
The Korean War: History
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.
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: American Military History: Korean War, 1950 53
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.]
Mount Holyoke College
David T. Fautua: The "Long Pull" Army of Korean War
Provides a lengthy account of United States Cold War policy, NSC-68, and the United States policy towards the Korean War.
Other
Butler Center for Arkansas Studies: Forgotten: The Arkansas Korean War Project
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.
Digital History
Digital History: The Korean War and General Mac Arthur [Pdf]
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]
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Korean War
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.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Korean War
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.
A&E Television
History.com: What Caused the Korean War and Why Did the Us Get Involved?
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...
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: Korean War Timeline: 1950 1953
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.
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: Korean War Facts 1950 1953
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...
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: Korean War Memorial
Provides information on the Korean War Memorial dedicated on July 27, 1995, and located in Washington, DC.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The Korean War: "Police Action," 1950 1953
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.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Korean War, 1950 1953
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...
Other
Newseum: War Stories
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...
Other
Korean War Commemoration: Douglas Mac Arthur
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.
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: Korean War
Description of the Korean War itself and U.S. involvement in the Korean War.
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