2016 YKAA Summer Camp
My History, Your History, and Korean History
ECHO-Korea

역할극으로 배우는 한국 역사 인물
(Walking with the Korean Heroes)

Aug 1-4 (Mon-Thu), 2016

770 Lucerne Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94085

 

Summer Camp Short Description:

  • Date: August 1-4 (Mon-Thu), 2016
  • Time: 1:00-5:00pm
  • Venue: San Jose Korean Presbyterian Church (770 Lucerne Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94085)
  • Theme: 역할극으로 배우는 한국 역사 인물 (Walking with the Korean Heroes)
  • Slogan: My History, Your History, and Korean History
  • Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • Target age: 4th-12th grade (for the 2016-2017 school year)
  • Fee: $220 
    ($20 material fee included)

 

Mission

  • To enhance and empower students to understand Korean culture and history by providing an enjoyable and student-centered summer camp
  • To encourage students to become excellent global leaders and citizens that share Korean history and culture with others
  • To teach students to have a positive cultural identity by learning about the Korean spirit
  • To raise future world leaders that will contribute to world peace

 

Purpose

  • To provide opportunities for learning and understanding Korean history and culture for secondary school students in English
  • To provide the students with the opportunity to enjoy the summer vacation and develop life-long relationship and necessary social skills through working and learning with fellow
  • To develop and demonstrate strong personal communication and presentation skills
  • To develop the excellent global leadership skills

 

Camp Leaders’ Qualifications

Those wanting to volunteer as a camp leader can submit an application form.

  • 9th grade and above (upcoming school year)
  • Job Description: As a team leader, you will supervise team members, model appropriate behavior, assist camp preparation and group activities, prepare camp class activities to instruct in the classroom, lead a group presentation and make a short presentation about the daily
  • Submit an application form by May 21st, 2016
  • Prior participation in previous YKAA summer camp preferred
  • Participating a leadership training required (7/23/16 Sat, 2:00-5:00pm)
  • Special benefits for camp leaders: volunteer hours, a certificate
  • Contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 408-209-8394
  • Fee: $220 (regular camp fee)

 

Camp Curriculum: Walking with the Korean Heroes

Purpose:

The students will learn about Korean history and culture through historical figures and events in order to establish identity as a Korean American

Camp Curriculum

Date Subject Contents
Monday
August 1, 2016		 Gwanggaeto, the Great Frontier
  • Goguryeo once again became a power in East Asia
  • Great King and Four Gods, Cheong-ryong (Blue Dragon), Baek-ho (White Tiger), Joo-jak (Phoenix), Hyeon-mu (symbolized as a turtle)
  • Gwanggaeto’s Life and Works on the ‘Gwanggaeto stele’, the largest known engraved tomb stone in the world
Tuesday
August 2, 2016		 The world’s oldest metal printed book; Jikji
  • What is Jikji?
  • Where is Jikji and why?
  • Timeline of the printing history of Korea
  • Memory of the World and the significance of Jikji
  • People: Collin de Plancey, Henry Vever, Dr. Byung-Sun Park
Wednesday
August 3, 2016		 The Joseon Scientist; Beyond the Limit
  • Jang Young-sil’s life; from a civil servant to scientist
  • Great inventions of Early Joseon
  • Meaning of the Jang Young-sil Award
Thursday
August 4, 2016		 The Story of an Ordinary Man; Kim Koo
  • Who is Kim Koo?
  • Mission of Provisional Government
  • Two Great Young Men
  • Self-giving Leadership
  • Unification is Real Independence
  • Kim Koo Jeopardy

 

Activities

  • Hands-on activities
  • Role playing
  • Student presentation
  • Making daily newspaper

 

Goals of the Camp

Upon completing the camp, the student will

  • know about important historical events and cultural relics from each era
  • be able to name the Korean historical eras
  • have gained important learning skills by giving presentations of Korean history
  • be able to apply the knowledge in his/her life

 

Daily Schedule

  8/1 (Mon) 8/2 (Tue) 8/3 (Wed) 8/4 (Thu)
Theme 광개토태왕 직지 장영실 김구
Gwanggaeto the Great; Frontier The Oldest Metal Printed Book; Jikji The Joseon Scientist; Beyond the Limit The Story of an Ordinary Man; Kim Koo
1:00-2:00 Introduction lesson for each day’s theme
2:00-2:45 Class Project I
2:45-3:15 불고기 버거 꿀떡, 수박 궁중 떡볶이, 식혜 주먹밥, 아이스크림 선데이
3:15-4:00 Class Project II
4:00-5:00 Preparation and Presentation