Families of Korea (Families of the Wolrd)

Buy This Item Families of Korea (Families of the Wolrd) by Master Communications, Inc.  Available from Amazon  $29.95  on 11-15-2008     The Families of the World Series takes us through a typical day in the lives of two families in each country featured. Narrated by children, the Families of the World Series introduces you to each family's housing styles, foods, clothing, religion, schools and places of business. This is the next best thing to visiting and living with families in each of the countries. This highly acclaimed 30-minute documentary videos have been shown on PBS in the US and other television stations worldwide and have been selected for the Kids First Film Festivals. Recommended for grades K-5, the program is enjoyed by all ages. Free teacher s guide can be downloaded from familiesoftheworld.com. In Families of Korea, Hee jin lives in 600 year-old HaHoe village and is learning the village's ancient mask dance that's performed for visitors all summer long. Her mother and grandmother run restaurants in the village and her father and grandfather farmland on the edge of the village. Heejin and her father visit the local market and stop at a paper factory to buy gift-wrapping for her grandmother's birthday. There we see how paper is hand-made. We also follow 9-year-old Ki tae in Seoul, the capital of Korea, through a busy day in school and at his many after-school activities. Ki tae's mother practices golf before she shops in the neighborhood open market and supermarket. We watch Ki tae's aunt and his mother make a special Korean bulgogi dinner, and follow his father to the factory that he manages. Winner of Parents Choice, Oppenheim Gold, NAPPA Silver and Kids First! All Star, Dr. Toy.

Families of Korea (Families of the Wolrd) Available from Amazon Price: $29.95 Updated on 11-15-2008.

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