NSLI-Y 2022 Korea – Week 5
This week, we did calligraphy in a fusion style. After a presentation on hanji (traditional handmade paper) fans; we learned how they are made and decorated using calligraphy. The students then got to make their own hanji fans. Students enjoyed researching popular Korean proverbs and famous quotes. Once they had found a good message, they transcribed it onto the fan and further decorated it with paint.
Lupita, Abby, and Liam.
Jayden and Thu.
Maija, Gabby, and Daniella.
Rudi and Helen.
Toviya and Imani.
Kali and Emilyn.
Brandon.
Dahria and Sarah.
In class, we discussed the Korean war. Brandon and Liam studied the history of the era and presented to the class about the background behind the war.
Brandon and Liam presenting.
Afterwards we addressed the differences in language between North and South Korea. Since the war, the Korean in North and South Korea has evolved separately. North Korea emphasized keeping the Korean language pure; while Korean in South Korea came to include English terms and other loan words from foreign languages. We connected this with a lesson on the various dialects of the Korean Peninsula, beyond the dichotomous dialectal difference between North and South. This prompted the students to ask about Korean slang so we did a small project on it. The students worked together with their peer language partners and were able to benefit from their partner’s rich experience as native Koreans.
Korean dialect map.
Another project the students were assigned was the creation of a ‘mini-movie’, filmed in the local area using Korean expressions that students have learned so far in the program.
Students visited local stores in order to film their ‘movies’, and included an advertisement for the store they used for filming at the end of their video.
Dahria and Jayden pose with the awards (KF94 masks) they won during the presentation of our ‘mini-movies’.
On a group excursion to the area around the Asia Culture Center, near 5-18 Democracy Square, we saw a group of break dancers and watched their excellent performance. The group was kind enough to pose for a picture with us.
