2013 Free Teacher Seminar on

         Korean History and Culture

Saturday, October 12th

9:00 to 2:00p.m. (Korean lunch provided)

Fremont Union High School District Office

589 W.Fremont Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 

*PPT Materials & resource books for different age groups, usable in a classroom                                                will be distributed!

Sponsored by the Korea Foundation, SF Korean Consulate, Silicon Valley Korean School, the Korean History and Culture Education Committee, Korean Spirit & Culture Promotion Project

Topics / Speakers

“What Americans Need to Know About Korea”

By Dr. Mark Peterson, professor & head of Korean Studies at Brigham Young Univ. Mr.Peterson received his M.A. in 1973 and his Ph.D. in 1987, both from Harvard University in the field of East Asian Languages and Civilization. Prior to coming to BYU in 1984 he was the director of the Fulbright program in Korea from 1978 to 1983.  He is also a member of the Royal Asiatic Society, the International Association for Korean Language Education, the International Korean Literature Association, and the American Association of Korean Teachers. He is also the author of Korean Adoption and Inheritance (1998), A Brief History of Korea (2009), and co-editor of Korean Women (1983).

 “Understanding Your Korean American Students and their Cultural Background”        

By Dr. Suzie Oh, Principal, Los Angeles Unified School District. Dr.Oh has been working for the Los Angeles Unified School District for 37 years. She will address the educational and social needs of Korean-American students and share some of the culturally relevant and responsive practices.

“Uncovering North Korea Today and Its Relations with Neighboring Countries”

By Mr. David Straub,  Associate Director, Korean Studies Program, Stanford University. An educator and commentator on current Northeast Asian affairs, Mr.Straub retired from the U.S. Department of State in 2006 as a Senior Foreign Service Officer after a 30-year career focused on Northeast Asian affairs. He spent half his diplomatic career working on Korean affairs, both in the American Embassy in Seoul and at State Department headquarters in Washington, where he directed the Korean affairs office. He participated in the Six-Party Talks on North Korea's nuclear program and has visited North Korea five times.

Korean Lunch & Brief  Taekwondo Lesson

How to Register

       1)   Complete the Brief Registration Form at the Following Link:

           http://tinyurl.com/2013Koreaseminar  (Limited to the first 50 registrations.)

2) After registering online, submit your deposit payment.

Mail a deposit of $20 (as check) to Silicon Valley Korean School at the following address:

P.O. Box 3129, Santa Clara, CA 95055

You will receive your deposit at the end of the workshop. If` you registered but cannot attend, you must contact us 48 hours before the event.  Questions: rosakim4g@gmail.com

**Additional Free Teacher Workshop on Korea [Small Workshop] How to teach North Korea in you classroom:                                      “Uncovering North Korea”  -Open to first 10 applicants - Nov. 15th, Friday, 5:30~9:00pm  -Korean dinner/ Lecture about Stanford University’s SPICE resources, ‘Uncovering North Korea’/ Live Talk: My Experience in North Korea by Jacob Reidhead -Free SPICE Teaching guide ($70 value) will be distributed -More Info, check the workshop link: http://tinyurl.com/northkoreaseminar