Lesson 1: How was Korea 'opened'?Choson Dynasty, Yangban, Invasions, Tributary Status, Seclusion Policy, Hermit Kingdom, General Sherman Incident, French Attempts 1866, American Mission 1871, Taewongun, Queen Min, King Kojong, Japanese Mission 1876, Treaty of Kanghwa, Impact on Korea.
1. Review the Lesson PowerPoint 2. Read these two articles: 'Korea, From Hermit Kingdom to Colony' by Michael Seth AND 'Opening the Hermit Kingdom' by Wilson Strand 3. Answer these questions based on the articles above 4. Further Reading - 'The Opening of Korea until 1876' by Jan Kocvar |
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Lesson 2: Why was the Tonghak Rebellion so Significant?Tonghak, Eastern vs. Western Learning, Ch'oe Cheu, Sohak, Chigi, Anti-foreign, Egalitarian, Humanism, Later Creation, Ch'oe Si-hyong, p'o, Samnye Petition, Petition in Seoul, Poun Gathering, Cho Pyong-gap, Mansokpo Reservoir, Chon Pong-chun, Yuan Shikai, Tonghak Reforms and Organisation, Sino-Japanese War, Battle of Ugeumchi, Causes & Consequences.
1. Review the Lesson PowerPoint and answer/plan the two essay questions at the end 2. Complete this Source-based Worksheet on Tonghak Movement 3. Further Reading - 'Conjunction of Tonghak and the Peasant War of 1894' by Shin Yong-ha 4. Further Reading - 'Tonghak Thought: The Roots of Revolution' by Susan S. Shin Web Links 1. Korea in the Eye of the Tiger: Chapter 27 - Rebellion and Mounting Tensions 2. Summary Notes on the Tonghak Rebellion |
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Lesson 3: Why did Japan annex Korea in 1910?Reasons for Japanese Imperialism, Late Choson Korea, Taewn'gun Reforms, King Kojong, Queen Min, Treaty of Kanghwa 1876, Divided Court, Kojong Reforms, Imo Mutiny 1882, Enlightenment Party, Gapsin Coup 1884, Tianjin Convention 1885, Yuan Shikai, Tonghak Rebellion, Sino-Japanese War, Treaty of Shimonoseki 1895, Gabo Reforms, Russian Legation, Empire of Korea, Anglo-Japanese Alliance 1902, Russo-Japanese War 1904-05, Treaty of Portsmouth, Assassination of Ito Hirobumi, Annexation of Korea 1910.
1. Review the Lesson PowerPoint and complete the historiography question and two essay questions at the end. 2. Further Reading - American Journal of International Law, short article (1910): 'The Annexation of Korea to Japan' 3. Further Reading - Chapters 24-34 of Korea in the Eye of the Tiger cover the opening up and eventual annex of Korea 4. Further Reading - Primary Source on the Assassination of Queen Min in 1895 5. Further Reading - Overview of Korean in 19th Century International Relations |
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