April 18-22, 2016

Asian Culture in the US

This week as we study art, music, and literature of different cultures, we will study Korean and Japanese culture.

Words to Know:

Hangul – Korean alphabet

Maccha – green tea

Daimyo – Japanese warlord

Tokyo – Capital of Japan; formerly called Edo

Seoul – Korean Capital

Kimchi – Spicy cabbage Korean side dish

Samurai – Japanese knight

Kindo – the way of the sword

Tokugawa Ieyasu – 1^st shogun

Shogun – Japanese Samurai general

 

Check out these helpful links:

Korean Culture

Art: http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/east-asian-art/korean.htm
Cuisine: http://www.britannica.com/art/Korean-music
Music:http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/shows/korean-food-made-simple.html

Japanese Culture

History: http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Ha-La/Japanese-Americans.html
http://www.tokyo-top-guide.com/ancient_japanese_culture.html/

Contemporary Japanese Culture & American Culture:
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-japan-copied-american-culture-and-made-it-better-180950189/?all
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/culture/q1.htmlJapanese Tea Ceremony: http://japanese-tea-ceremony.net/
Bushido Honor Code: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/sugihara/readings/index.html
https://youtu.be/9l-xmIokFgg