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Media Components:
Web sites:
World Food Program
http://www.wfp.org/country_brief/index.asp?region=5
The United Nations World Food Programme provides food recovery and relief as well as food-for-work projects for people in need. This Web site provides information on the relief efforts and food security issues of North Korea (DPR).
Korea: States of War
CNN.com In Depth Special
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2000/korea/
This Web site provides information about the geography, history, and current events in Korea. There is a wealth of information presented interactively with audio clips, streamed video, and interactive maps and timelines.
Hidden Korea
http://www.pbs.org/hiddenkorea/geography.htm
This Web site provides general information about Korea, including culture, religion, and food. It is more focused on the daily lives of Koreans than some of the other hard, news-heavy sites.
FRONTLINE -- Suspicious Minds
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/northkorea/
FRONTLINE/WORLD focuses on a journalist's tour into North Korea and his discoveries there. There is a great deal of historical and political information provided, as well as an interview highlighting the journalist's experience in this very closed society.
BBC News -- Country Profile North Korea
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1131421.stm
BBC News -- Country Profile South Korea
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1123668.stm
The BBC News sites are a great starting point for student research. There are a wide range of news articles available, many with interactive maps, audio, and video files.
AsiaInt.Com
http://www.asiaint.com/arl/arl1527.asp#top
This is a great resource for political, business, and economic information on Asia.
NTI North Korea Profile
http://www.nti.org/e_research/profiles/NK/index.html
Nuclear Threat Initiative's (NTI) mission is to strengthen global security by reducing the risk of use and preventing the spread of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. This site provides maps, statistics, and other information about global nuclear threats to inform the public. This site is best used with more advanced students.
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Per Class:
- As many Internet accessible computers as available
- Internet accessible computer connected to projector or TV for large group investigation of Web sites
- Global wall map to use as reference
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