These instructional activities are designed to accompany Asia & Oceania Regional Study 11: The Cold War in Asia. They will help teachers address the first two Inquiry Topics: Reasons for the Korean War (1950–1953) and Impact of the war on North and South Korea and the region (to 1963).

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The activities have been developed by Ute Ackermann Boeros (American International School of Cyprus) and Bridget Martin (International School in Paris).

This resource was made possible thanks to the support of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs of the Republic of Korea.

  • Students as Mediators of Conflicts
  • Find out what New Students Bring to the Classroom

    As a response to an increase in new students in the Swedish educational system, the Swedish Board of Education tasked a group of schools and universities to find a way to assess what newly arrived students know in order to provide the best possible education for each student, as well as focusing on their strengths rather than their weaknesses. This resulted in the formation of materials for conducting discourse around history for the purpose of assessing the historical competencies of newly arrived students. This is done in the form of a 70-minute conversation between a teacher and a student. The assessment is meant to provide valuable insight into what the students are already familiar with, so that teachers can take this into account when creating lesson plans.