Welcome to the National Folk Museum for Korea

Lesson 5. Tracing Korea's Traditions

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1. Hahoe Mask Museum
http://www.maskmuseum.com/coding/english/default.asp

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Before reading
Q1. Which words come to your mind when you're thinking of Korean Traditional Masks?
Q2. Have you ever tried Mask Drama?
Q3. What's the most well-known mask in Korea?


After reading
Q1. Answer the question referring to 'Hahoe 10 Masts & Byungsan 2 Masks. What's the name mask that is trying to keep her marrage and moving just her head?
Q2. Look at the 'Hahoe Masks on Phrenological Viewpoint.
*Phrenology: the area of science focuses on measurements of the human skull.

Choose two of them and write at least two major characterictic for each of them.

Kakshi-clam, impassive, discreet attitude
Chugi-sanctified
Pune-beautiful, crook, coquette
Imae-foolish, lower class, innocent
Halmi-shabby, tough attitude
Chung-apostate, cunning
Choraengi-rash, haught
Paekchong-insane, wiched, cruel
Sonbi-dignified, antry, complicated thoughts
Yangban-smooth, generous, comfortable

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2. All that you want to know about Kimchi
 http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Travel2/315

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FOCUS: GENRE (informative reading)

Before reading

Q1. Have you visited Kimchi Museum? If you have, how did you feel at that time?

Q2. What do you want to know in Kimchi Museum?

After reading

Q1. If you want to go to Kimchi Museum by subway, which subway station do you have to get out?

Q2. Which information about Kimchi you may not see in the Museum?

A.    Kimchi-dok

B.     Paintings of Kimchi

C.     Kimchi in other countries

D.    Types of Kimchi

E.     The fermentation process

Q3. What’s the other museum near the Kimchi’s? Click ‘Nearby Attractions’ button.

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3. Welcome to the Korean Currency Museum
http://museum.komsco.com/eng/01_Cinfo/overview.jsp
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FOCUS: GENRE (informative reading)+TASK

Before reading
Q1. Do you know when the first 1 won made of aluminum was minted?
Q2. What’s the difference between coin and banknotes?
Q3. Which coin do you think had or has the highest value of price in Korean Currency history?

After reading
Q1. Suppose that you had a field trip to Korean Currency Museum. Complete the report below based on the information on the website.

 http://museum.komsco.com/eng/01_Cinfo/Vsitor_Information.jsp

	Year:_______   Class:________  Name:________________
Date; choose one	May 30 Mon, 2011/ May 5 Thu, 2011/ May 27 Fri, 2011
Time; choose one	9:00 a.m. / 11:00 a.m./ 6:00 p.m.
Place
Theme(Title)	Korean _____________
Transportation
Exhibitions	1. 2. 3. 4.

Q2. Why does Korean fifty thousand won show fluorescent green on the grape painting?http://museum.komsco.com/eng/02_exhibi/4_SecurityFeaturesExperience_ohmanwon.jsp


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4. A Paradise of Korea in the North Pacific
http://english.tour2jeju.net/main/list.php?menu_id=20

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FOCUS: GENRE (informative reading)+TASK

Before reading

Q1. What would you like to introduce to your friends from other countries about Jeju island?

Q2. Have you ever faced difficulty to getting tour information from a website?

After reading

Q1. Suppose that you want to introduce a famous island in Korea, Jeju island to your friends from other country. Also they are English speakers. Now, one of your friends who really like mountain climbing is asking some questions to you. Answer now!

 http://english.tour2jeju.net/main/list.php?menu_id=23

-       What’s the most noticeable mountain in Jeju island?

-       I heard that there are some restaurants in the middle of Mt. Halla, aren’t they?

-       What do you call the hollowed place at the top of Mount Halla? 

Q2. Suddenly, another friend asks you to recommend other interesting activities in Jeju island. What are you going to say referring to the information from the website?

 http://english.tour2jeju.net/main/list.php?menu_id=20

a.     You can enjoy sky diving in Jeju island

b.     There is a special spot for fishing

c.     What about playing tennis?

d.     You can try Bunge jumping there.

Q3. After the travel, one of your friends wants to cook Jeju Dishes but he doesn’t have any idea.

 http://english.tour2jeju.net/main/page.php?menu_id=75

Jenny: my older sister is going to give a birth next month. I heard that there is a good Jeju dish for people like her. Could you let me know what that is?

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5. The 5th national park in Korea
http://english.knps.or.kr/Knp/Seoraksan/Intro/Introduction.aspx?MenuNum=1&Submenu=Npp&Third=Intro&Fourth=Introduction

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Before reading

Q1. Do you know what the 5th national park in Korea is?

Q2. Have you ever visited a website in English to get some information? If you have, what difficulty did you find?

Q3. What do you think the necessary information for a travel to mountain?

After reading

Q1. Suppose that you are planning to visit Seorak national park next week. You may need some information in the website. Answer the following T/F Questions about visitor information.

-There is no parking place in Seoraksan national park.

-Cabin Wonchuri might be the biggest that you can reserve in Deogyusan Mountain.

-According to ‘volunteer service’ text, the highest peak in the national park is Daecheongbong. 

Q2. If you want to tell a legend for your friends from other countries, what would you say just in three sentences?
Q3. Which hiking course would you like to try and why?