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Korean History

Twelfth graders explore key moments of Korean history (역사) — 세종대왕 (King Sejong) and the creation of 한글 (Hangul), the 고려 (Goryeo) and 조선 (Joseon) dynasties, and 광복 (liberation) — seeing how the past shaped the Korea they’ve been studying.

Grade 12History50 minutes1 class periodACTFL / World LanguagesExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Explore key eras.
  • ✓Learn King Sejong & Hangul.
  • ✓Connect past to present.
  • ✓Share a takeaway.
Essential Question

Where does Korea — and its alphabet — come from? A quick tour of Korean history.

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Interactive Task
Explore · Interactive

The Korean History Explorer

Project this and tap each. Have students explore milestones of Korean history.

📜 Explore Korean history — tap eachTry it

The Lesson · Language Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

50 minutes, five moves

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Warm-Up — Roots of Korea

6 min

Where does Korea and its alphabet come from?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Show a Hangul chart.
  • Ask who created it.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Look.
  • Wonder.
  • Get ready.
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Present — History

12 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to the History Explorer.
  • Present Sejong → Gwangbok.
  • Note Goryeo → “Korea.”

🎒 Student Actions

  • Tap each.
  • Note it.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Practice

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a dynasty.
  • Say who made Hangul.
  • Order two eras.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name.
  • Say.
  • Order.
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Speak — Speak

13 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say why Sejong matters.
  • Share a fact you learned.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Share.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a history milestone.
  • Say why it matters.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Mid).

ACTFL
Cultures 2.2

Explore historical products & figures.

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Connections 3.1

Connect to world history.

ACTFL
Cultures 2.1

Explore practices rooted in history.

ACTFL
Communication 1.3

Presentational: present a milestone.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • History cards with images & dates.
  • Simple timeline.
  • Use short clips.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with Sejong & Hangul.
  • Use pictures/timeline.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Build a Korea timeline.
  • Research King Sejong.
  • Compare to your country’s history.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 📜History cards
  • 💻The Korean History Explorer
  • 🗓️Timeline handout
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

역사 (yeoksa)history세종대왕 (Sejong Daewang)King Sejong the Great한글 (hangeul)Hangul (alphabet)고려 (Goryeo)Goryeo dynasty조선 (Joseon)Joseon dynasty왕 (wang)king나라 (nara)country광복 (gwangbok)liberation
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
Who created Hangul, and roughly when?
King Sejong the Great, in the 1400s.
QUESTION 2
Which dynasty gives us the English name “Korea”?
고려 (Goryeo).
QUESTION 3
What does 광복 (gwangbok) mark?
Korea’s liberation (1945).

Reflect: history.

Have students write one fact about Korean history they found interesting. A printable Korean history sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

🖨️ Korean HistoryPrint
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: 고려 (Goryeo), 광복 (gwangbok), 나라 (nara), 세종대왕 (Sejong Daewang), 역사 (yeoksa), 왕 (wang), 조선 (Joseon), 한글 (hangeul)
  1. Hangul (alphabet)
  2. Goryeo dynasty
  3. history
  4. country
  5. king
  6. Joseon dynasty
  7. King Sejong the Great
  8. liberation

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. Who created Hangul, and roughly when?
  2. Which dynasty gives us the English name “Korea”?
  3. What does 광복 (gwangbok) mark?
Answer key — Part A: 1) 한글 (hangeul) · 2) 고려 (Goryeo) · 3) 역사 (yeoksa) · 4) 나라 (nara) · 5) 왕 (wang) · 6) 조선 (Joseon) · 7) 세종대왕 (Sejong Daewang) · 8) 광복 (gwangbok)
Part B: 1) King Sejong the Great, in the 1400s. 2) 고려 (Goryeo). 3) Korea’s liberation (1945).