By Lee Han-soo
U.S. high school students who enroll in the Advanced Placement (AP) world history course will learn modern Korean history, starting from the fall semester.
The World History Digital Education Foundation (WHDEF) said the course will include two Korean subjects, Miracle of the Han River and the success story of the Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
It is the first time the two topics will be taught in the U.S. as part of the upper-level world history course.
The College Board (CB) recently decided to accept the proposal from the WHDEF to include modern Korean history in the curriculum.
CB is a non-profit organization that conducts the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). It also sets curriculums and provides education material for U.S. schools.
The WHDEF is producing material with the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), the U.S.'s largest teacher association, to set course standards.
"Government-backed efforts to inform on the correct history of Korea had little effect," WHDEF Chairman Han Jong-woo said. "By teaching modern Korean history to U.S. teachers, who will educate U.S. students, it will allow a more natural way to learn about modern Korean history."
Han said it also could lead to U.S. teachers creating a friendly community attitude toward Korea, which will form positive views on the Dokdo and East Sea issues.
U.S. high school students who enroll in the Advanced Placement (AP) world history course will learn modern Korean history, starting from the fall semester.
The World History Digital Education Foundation (WHDEF) said the course will include two Korean subjects, Miracle of the Han River and the success story of the Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
It is the first time the two topics will be taught in the U.S. as part of the upper-level world history course.
The College Board (CB) recently decided to accept the proposal from the WHDEF to include modern Korean history in the curriculum.
CB is a non-profit organization that conducts the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). It also sets curriculums and provides education material for U.S. schools.
The WHDEF is producing material with the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), the U.S.'s largest teacher association, to set course standards.
"Government-backed efforts to inform on the correct history of Korea had little effect," WHDEF Chairman Han Jong-woo said. "By teaching modern Korean history to U.S. teachers, who will educate U.S. students, it will allow a more natural way to learn about modern Korean history."
Han said it also could lead to U.S. teachers creating a friendly community attitude toward Korea, which will form positive views on the Dokdo and East Sea issues.
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