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Korean Thanksgiving

Posted by Mr. O on 26th November 2009

In downtown Seoul… This city is huge!!!

Posted by Mr. O on 25th November 2009

My thoughts while exploring this wonderful city:

1. For being such a young country (1954) they really have a lot of pride and a culture built on respect.

2. I think that people in Korea value freedom much more than we do in America… Maybe because they fought for it themselves. I know we fought for our freedom, but no one is still living from that war. Many Koreans pre-date their war for independence.

3. Kids are kids no matter where you are… One thing that Korean kids have that many American kids don’t, a sense of pride and respect for education and authority.

4. There is a sense of unity amongst Koreans… In America I think we pride ourselves more on our heritage rather than our current affliations… Heritage is important, but does it outweigh being a citizen of the Unites States of America?

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Korean extra credit…

Posted by Mr. O on 25th November 2009

Answer this kiddos:

1. Why is King Se-Jong so famous?
2. What is Korea’s pride and joy?
3. What naval contribution did the Koreans make?

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He's not built for snow...

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Primary or Secondary?

Posted by Mr. O on 19th October 2009

Definitions

	Humanities	Sciences
Primary Source	Original, first-hand account of an event or time period Usually written or made during or close to the event or time period Original, creative writing or works of art Factual, not interpretive	Report of scientific discoveries Results of experiments Results of clinical trials Social and political science research results Factual, not interpretive
Secondary Source	Analyzes and interprets primary sources Second-hand account of an historical event Interprets creative work	Analyzes and interprets research results Analyzes and interprets scientific discoveries

Examples

	Humanities	Sciences
Primary Sources	Diaries, journals, and letters Newspaper and magazine articles (factual accounts) Government records (census, marriage, military) Photographs, maps, postcards, posters Recorded or transcribed speeches Interviews with participants or witnesses (e.g., The Civil Right Movement) Interviews with people who lived during a particular time (e.g., genocide in Rwanda) Songs, Plays, novels, stories Paintings, drawings, and sculptures	Published results of research studies Published results of scientific experiments Published results of clinical trials Proceedings of conferences and meetings
Secondary Sources	Biographies Histories Literary Criticism Book, Art, and Theater Reviews Newspaper articles that interpret	Publications about the significance of research or experiments Analysis of a clinical trial Review of the results of several experiments or trials

Specific Examples

	Primary Source	Secondary Source
Literature	“Song of Myself” (Poem)	Journal article about the poem’s historical importance
Psychology	Results of clinical trial to treat ADD by modifying diet	Book about ways to treat childhood ADD without drugs
Politics and Government	U.S. Census Statistics	Book about suburban population changes in U.S.
History	Recorded interview with Choctaw American Indian	Journal article about Native Americans who served in WWII
Social Science	Diary of Anne Frank	Book about diaries kept during the Holocaust
Art	Photographs by Diane Arbus	Magazine article about 20th century female photographers