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The Korean War: Resources
Today July 27th, 2013 marks the 60th Anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice. A war that is often times referred to as "America's Forgotten War" is still an important conflict in American History that impacts our lives today.Here are some websites I have collected over the past few years from several people on Twitter you can use with your students to learn more about the history of the Korean War, as well as its continued impact.
The Korean War 1950-1953
CNN Video: Korean War Remembered:Good overview video of the conflict from CNN
The Price of Freedom: From the Smithsonian
This site does a great in depth look at all of the conflicts that America has been involved in. They have an excellent section on the Korean War with videos, slideshows, and images of artifacts used in the Korean War.
The Korean War from the Naval History & Heritage
An overview of the conflict from the US Navy's perspective.
The Korean War: BrainPop Video
I love using BrainPop videos for my Middle School Students because they are fun to watch and very informative I am pretty lucky that my school does subscribe to BrainPop videos, but even if don't have a subscription you can get a few free viewings. These are videos definitely worth checking out, so click here to learn more about using BrainPop.
History of the Korean War:
This video is a great summary of the conflict of the Korean War.
The Korean Conflict Today
BBC's Guide on North KoreaThe BBC has a good overview about North Korea, including its history in the Korean conflict.
CIA World Fact book on North Korea
A very detailed look at the geography, history, and political structure of North Korea.
Crisis Guide: The Korean Peninsula
From the Council of Foreign Relations, this is a very in depth look at the conflict and tensions that still exist even thought the Korean War has ended 60 years ago today.
President Obama's Speech Commemorating the 60th Anniversary
Video from C-SPAN of the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice presentation.
Gallery of Images from the Guardian Website on how North Korea celebrated the anniversary of the armistace.
***NEW 2016***
North Korea Interactive via the AP has a lot of great information about the Korean Peninsula
11 Mindblowing facts about North Korea via Business Insider (From 2015)
*** New 2017***
The Korean War for Dummies Via Hip Hughes History (YouTube Channel)
I like Keith Hughes and his video. This video provides lots of general information on this conflict.
Why Did America Fight the Korean War? Via PragerU (YouTube Channel)
PragerU provides conservative viewpoints on their videos and this one tackles the reasons why the US gets involved in the Korean War.
What if North Korea 'Won' the Korean War? Via AlternateHistoryHub (Youtube Channel)
Counterfactuals can be interesting to tackle and Alternative History Hub produces some great "What If's" This one looks at if North Korea had successfully unified the Korean Peninsula under their leadership.
Rising Tensions with North Korea via C-Span
Tensions Rise between U.S. and North Korea Over Nuclear Testing via PBS. Check out their lesson plan that goes with the video here.
Follow on Twitter Steve Herman the White House Bureau chief of Voice of America News on Twitter @W7VOA. Lots of insight on this region of the world and provides lots of up to date reporting.
The North Korean Nuclear Threat, explained via Vox
What do you use to help students learn about the Korean War and the current conflict with North Korea? I would love to hear about your resources in the comment section below.
New July 5, 2017
With recent developments I wanted to share this lesson from PBS Newshour Extra
North Korea Test Fires Missile Capable Of Reaching US. The video is below.
New April 27th, 2018
The two leaders of Korea met today in a landmark meeting. They have agreed to end the Korean War and start the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Time will tell, but this is a major development.
Korean Summit Highlights from the Washington Post and Live Coverage
Live Coverage from the Washington Post YouTube Channel.
President Obama's Speech Commemorating the 60th Anniversary
Video from C-SPAN of the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice presentation.
Gallery of Images from the Guardian Website on how North Korea celebrated the anniversary of the armistace.
***NEW 2016***
North Korea Interactive via the AP has a lot of great information about the Korean Peninsula
11 Mindblowing facts about North Korea via Business Insider (From 2015)
*** New 2017***
The Korean War for Dummies Via Hip Hughes History (YouTube Channel)
I like Keith Hughes and his video. This video provides lots of general information on this conflict.
Why Did America Fight the Korean War? Via PragerU (YouTube Channel)
PragerU provides conservative viewpoints on their videos and this one tackles the reasons why the US gets involved in the Korean War.
What if North Korea 'Won' the Korean War? Via AlternateHistoryHub (Youtube Channel)
Counterfactuals can be interesting to tackle and Alternative History Hub produces some great "What If's" This one looks at if North Korea had successfully unified the Korean Peninsula under their leadership.
Rising Tensions with North Korea via C-Span
Tensions Rise between U.S. and North Korea Over Nuclear Testing via PBS. Check out their lesson plan that goes with the video here.
Follow on Twitter Steve Herman the White House Bureau chief of Voice of America News on Twitter @W7VOA. Lots of insight on this region of the world and provides lots of up to date reporting.
The North Korean Nuclear Threat, explained via Vox
What do you use to help students learn about the Korean War and the current conflict with North Korea? I would love to hear about your resources in the comment section below.
New July 5, 2017
With recent developments I wanted to share this lesson from PBS Newshour Extra
North Korea Test Fires Missile Capable Of Reaching US. The video is below.
New April 27th, 2018
The two leaders of Korea met today in a landmark meeting. They have agreed to end the Korean War and start the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Time will tell, but this is a major development.
Korean Summit Highlights from the Washington Post and Live Coverage
Live Coverage from the Washington Post YouTube Channel.
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