CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
Join history teachers in Athens to explore the scholarship around the war and its legacy as well as the pedagogical possibilities of this history in the classroom. History & social science teachers from countries that contributed to the Korean War may apply. Special focus will be paid to the contributions of counties represented at the conference.
SESSIONS WILL INCLUDE:
- Historical lectures on the war and its significance
- Training on an oral history library of veteran interviews
- Case studies of materials on the Korean War created in the US and in other countries
- Presentations on the unique contributions of UN Nations
- Time to collaborate with other teachers and begin designing a lesson
History/Social Science Teachers from the following countries are invited to apply for the conference:
- Greece
- Britain
- Belgium
- Canada
- Denmark
- Ethiopia
- France
- Germany
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Norway
- South Africa
- Sweden
- Turkey
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
- Thursday, August 1st: Arrival and hotel check in
- Friday, August 2nd: Conference from 8:30AM-4:30PM + Welcome Dinner
- Saturday, August 3rd: Conference from 8:30AM-4:30PM + Dinner
- Sunday, August 4th: Departure
TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS
- Conversational ability in English is required
- Currently teach History (ages 12-18)
- And ideally, currently teach a course that could include instruction on the Korean War.
- Interested in continuing the work completed at the conference through a fellowship or special project. Potential projects will be determined during and after the conference based on ideas generated by participants
CONFERENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Bring a laptop computer for design time.
- Submit a lesson plan based on work completed at the conference by September 15th.
REGISTRATION
- A $50 registration fee will be collected from each participant after acceptance. There is no fee to apply for the conference.
REIMBURSEMENT
- Participants will receive hotel, most meals, and a travel stipend. It is required that teachers submit receipts to receive the stipend.
- Teachers from Europe will receive up to a $350 travel stipend for their flight.
- Teachers from Africa will receive up to a $600 travel stipend for their flight.
- Teachers from Canada will receive up to a $500 travel stipend for their flight.
Teachers may extend their trip at their own expense by contacting the hotel directly. Participants who extend their trip will be responsible for the price difference if their extended airfare rate is greater that the airfare rate for 8/1-8/4.
HOTEL AND MEALS
Hilton Athens:
Leof. Vasilissis Sofias 46, Athina 115 28, Greece
Rooms will be double occupancy (shared). Rooms have two single beds and roommates will be assigned prior to the conference. Any incidental expenses are the responsibility of participants.
Please contact Bobbie Downs (bdowns@worldhistoryde.org) with questions about application, travel, or logistics.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE HOST
The goal of the Korean War Legacy Foundation is to assist teachers, students, and the general public in understanding the origins and outcomes of the Korean War, the challenges that soldiers faced while fighting it, and its rich legacy promoting democracy and freedom in the world today, which is exemplified by South Korea’s simultaneous achievement of rapid economic development and substantive democratization in late 20th century.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE SPONSOR
The Republic of Korea Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs mission is to honor and serve those who have dedicated their lives and sacrificed for our country, and to preserve and promote their patriotic spirit.
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
Join history teachers in Athens to explore the scholarship around the war and its legacy as well as the pedagogical possibilities of this history in the classroom. History & social science teachers from countries that contributed to the Korean War may apply. Special focus will be paid to the contributions of counties represented at the conference.
SESSIONS WILL INCLUDE:
- Historical lectures on the war and its significance
- Training on an oral history library of veteran interviews
- Case studies of materials on the Korean War created in the US and in other countries
- Presentations on the unique contributions of UN Nations
- Time to collaborate with other teachers and begin designing a lesson
History/Social Science Teachers from the following countries are invited to apply for the conference:
- Greece
- Britain
- Belgium
- Canada
- Denmark
- Ethiopia
- France
- Germany
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Norway
- South Africa
- Sweden
- Turkey
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
- Thursday, August 1st: Arrival and hotel check in
- Friday, August 2nd: Conference from 8:30AM-4:30PM + Welcome Dinner
- Saturday, August 3rd: Conference from 8:30AM-4:30PM + Dinner
- Sunday, August 4th: Departure
TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS
- Conversational ability in English is required
- Currently teach History (ages 12-18)
- And ideally, currently teach a course that could include instruction on the Korean War.
- Interested in continuing the work completed at the conference through a fellowship or special project. Potential projects will be determined during and after the conference based on ideas generated by participants
CONFERENCE REQUIREMENTS
Bring a laptop computer for design time.
- Submit a lesson plan based on work completed at the conference by September 15th.
REGISTRATION
- A $50 registration fee will be collected from each participant after acceptance. There is no fee to apply for the conference.
REIMBURSEMENT
- Participants will receive hotel, most meals, and a travel stipend. It is required that teachers submit receipts to receive the stipend.
- Teachers from Europe will receive up to a $350 travel stipend for their flight.
- Teachers from Africa will receive up to a $600 travel stipend for their flight.
- Teachers from Canada will receive up to a $500 travel stipend for their flight.
Teachers may extend their trip at their own expense by contacting the hotel directly. Participants who extend their trip will be responsible for the price difference if their extended airfare rate is greater that the airfare rate for 8/1-8/4.
HOTEL AND MEALS
Please contact Bobbie Downs (bdowns@worldhistoryde.org) with questions about application, travel, or logistics.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE HOST
The goal of the Korean War Legacy Foundation is to assist teachers, students, and the general public in understanding the origins and outcomes of the Korean War, the challenges that soldiers faced while fighting it, and its rich legacy promoting democracy and freedom in the world today, which is exemplified by South Korea’s simultaneous achievement of rapid economic development and substantive democratization in late 20th century.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE SPONSOR
The Republic of Korea Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs mission is to honor and serve those who have dedicated their lives and sacrificed for our country, and to preserve and promote their patriotic spirit.
Mapae Grant Award
World History Digital Education Foundation [WHDE]
Korean War Legacy Foundation [KWLF]
The World History Digital Education Foundation and the Korean War Legacy Foundation are honored to have a cadre of dedicated educators sharing information about Korea and the Korean War to teachers throughout the United States. To recognize the outstanding work of these teachers, we created the Mapae Award.
The Mapae Award is based on the medallion used by officials of the central government during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). The King’s hand-picked special officials, called “Eosa” (literally meaning the official dispatched by the King) traveled through regional areas on public duties and primarily prosecuted corrupt officials in the provinces. In most instances, the King secretly appointed Eosa, who were often the first prize awardee in Joseon’s national civil service examination called Gwageo. Eosa were given a medal, the Mapae, which identified their special status as the King’s appointed secret prosecutor and gave them the right to conscript horses for transportation to the provinces. Eosa with Mapae were allowed to have a special access to saddle horses kept at government-run post stations upon presenting their Mapae medal. The bearer of the medal, which was issued by a government agency called the Sangseowon (Office of Seals and Badges), was entitled to use the number of horses carved on the badge and was typically accompanied by a station attendant who guided him to the next station approximately 16 kilometers away. The attendant returned to his home station with the horse under his charge, while the traveler continued on his journey via other stations to his final destination.
Similar to the Joseon officials, teachers who have been awarded the medal will be provided resources, based on the number of horses on their medal, to help them share knowledge throughout the United States about Korean history, South Korea’s simultaneous rapid economic development and democratization, and the Korean War.
One Horse
Qualification
- Attend a WHDE or KWLF workshop and successfully complete all workshop requirements
Available Resources
- Up to $500 to host a workshop for at least 12 teachers. Teachers may also propose a special project related to Korea or the Korean War.
- Funding may be used for food, speaker honorariums, materials and/or room rental.
- Teachers must submit a budget and be pre-approved before making any expenditure. Receipts or invoices must be produced before any payments are made.
- NOTE: We are happy to assist in developing a workshop program.
Two Horses
Qualification
- Successfully complete a workshop or special project at the one horse level.
Available Resources
- Up to $1000 to host a workshop for at least 15 teachers. Teachers may also propose a special project related to Korea or the Korean War.
- Funding may be used for food, speaker honorariums, materials and/or room rental. Teachers at the two-horse level may use $250 of the grant funds as a personal honorarium.
- Teachers must submit a budget and be pre-approved before making any expenditure. Receipts or invoices must be produced before any payments are made.
- NOTE: We are happy to assist in developing a workshop program.
Three Horses
Qualification
- Successfully complete a workshop or special project at the two-horse level.
Available Resources
- Up to $1500 to host a workshop for at least 20 teachers. Teachers may also propose a special project related to Korea or the Korean War.
- Funding may be used for food, speaker honorariums, materials, room rental. Teachers at the three-horse level may use $350 of the grant funds as a personal honorarium.
- Teachers must submit a budget and be pre-approved before making any expenditure. Receipts or invoices must be produced before any payments are made.
- NOTE: We are happy to assist teachers in developing a workshop program.
Four Horses
Qualification
- Teachers at the four-horse level are trusted regular consultants for the foundation. All teachers at this level will go through an application and interview process.
Available Resources
- Teachers at the four-horse level will be tasked with special projects and will be given an appropriate budget to complete all tasks.
Five Horses
Qualification
- Teachers at the five-horse level are project managers who have shown excellent leadership qualities.
Available Resources
- Teachers at the five-horse level will develop special projects and workshops and will be given an appropriate budget to complete all tasks.
We are pleased to invite you to nominate a candidate for the 2016 Pledge to Remember Scholarship Program sponsored by the Korean War Legacy Foundation, Inc. and the Ministry of Patriots of Veteran Affairs of South Korea.
Finalist for this scholarship will be chosen on the basis of character, leadership, archival contributions, civic duty to their community, and scholarship. Each recipient is eligible for a one-time scholarship ranging from $500-$1,000 that may be used at any accredited college or university the student chooses to attend.
Each accredited education program may nominate more than one student[K4] . The following page of the application details eligibility and application procedures; please read and follow it carefully. All applications must be postmarked or received by Friday June 3rd, 2016. No exceptions will be made and incomplete applications will be disqualified. This will ensure the program time to review all candidates and announce the recipients in a timely manner.
The winner of the scholarship will be notified by email in early May. We will ask the winners of this scholarship to submit a video explaining why they joined the program, and what impact it has had on their lives.
Please do not hesitate to contact the foundation with any questions. We look forward to receiving your school’s applications.
Details on the guidelines for the required submission of an interview can be found on our website.
As part of your registration please contact GAE Tour, Ms. Chaun at 770-455-9522 to arrange your flight. Ms. Chaun will work with you to determine the best flight. You will recieve your half of the reimbursment at the end of the convention.
To best accommodate you, please fill out the following form.
All criteria must be met in order to be eligible to attend the Convention. Details on the guidelines for the required submission of an interview can be found on our website or Facebook page.