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Tigers, Tae Kwan Do, and Turtle Ships: A Glimpse of Korea

Tigers, Tae Kwan Do, and Turtle Ships: A Glimpse of Korea. Land of the Morning Calm. Seoul at Night. 70% of Korea is mountainous. Surrounded by water, Korea has over 3,000 islands. Fortified Cities due to invasions throughout history. Ch'eomseongdae Astronomical Observatory – 640.

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Tigers, Tae Kwan Do, and Turtle Ships: A Glimpse of Korea

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  1. Tigers, Tae Kwan Do,and Turtle Ships:A Glimpse of Korea

  2. Land of the Morning Calm

  3. Seoul at Night

  4. 70% of Korea is mountainous

  5. Surrounded by water, Korea has over 3,000 islands

  6. Fortified Cities due to invasions throughout history

  7. Ch'eomseongdae Astronomical Observatory – 640

  8. Turtle ships • First ironclad warships • 15th century

  9. Namsan Mountain – Several temples, Buddhas, Shrines. Head knocked off during invasion.

  10. Bulguksa Temple

  11. Prayer Rocks : Prayers said as rocks placed on pile

  12. Getting around

  13. *Agriculture – rice, corn, barley, vegetables, root crops, fruit, eggs, chicken. Every inch of land used

  14. Fishing, Shipbuilding • Leading shipbuilding country in world • 7th largest fishing industry

  15. Korean War 1950 - 1953 • End of WWII, Soviet troops in northern Korea, U.S. troops in southern Korea, as directed by United Nations. • Divided along 38th Parallel. • N. Korea invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950 • Millions of civilians died; nearly 50,000 American military personnel killed. • War never completely resolved • DMZ remains today

  16. U.S. Marines storm the shore at Incheon

  17. DMZ – 38th Parallel

  18. Korean word Quiz

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