Video Lunar New Year, Korean-Style [Asia Society]
“Asia Society’s Yvonne Kim acts as a guide to a happy and peaceful Lunar New Year, centered around family, good food, and Korean traditions.”
Lesson Plan Family Celebrations: A Comparison of Korean and American Cultures [PDF] [The Korea Society]
For grades K-6. In this lesson students will: 1) identify holidays and describe ways they celebrate them with their families; 2) identify special celebrations in the Korean culture and describe the activities of the families on those occasions; 3) complete a Venn diagram that lists unique and common family celebrations in Korea and the United States.
Lesson Plan Korean Lifestyles [PDF] [The Korea Society]
For grades 4-6. In this lesson students will: 1) identify traditional aspects of Korean food, clothing, dance and houses; and 2) evaluate the extent to which Koreans maintain cultural traditions in today’s modern society.