112 Bi-weekly Report #2

[David Lee]

Moving on the the topic of Korean history, our language partner found a Korean comic book that covered the history of 3/1 절, the day that commemorates the March 1st Movement in 1919. The national holiday passed recently and I did not know of its significance or the historical context behind it, so as a Korean, it was definitely important for me to learn about it. On March 1 of this year, 33 Korean nationalists and students declared their nation's independence in Seoul from colonizing Japan. It started a nationwide civil protest and was a catalyst for the establishment of the Korean government. Although it was a comic book, the context and dialogue were factual statements on the history. As we went through the comic book, we asked questions on the meanings and events, simultaneously jotting down notes of the timeline, events, and notable people in preparation of the final exam.

[Heera Ha]

Hi David,

I have also learned the significance of the March 1st Movement from my language partner, and I also thought it was important for me to learn about it. Since I haven't attained much knowledge of Korean history except from an American point of view, I thought this lesson was important to know more about Korean culture.