1. How was Korea 'opened'?

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Lesson Objectives
To identify how and why Korea was forced to sign unfair treaties with Japan and the West

​Lesson Tasks

1. ​Download, read, and makes notes from the Lesson PowerPoint.
2. Read these two articles: 'Korea, From Hermit Kingdom to Colony' by Michael Seth AND 'Opening the Hermit Kingdom' by Wilson Strand.
3. Answer these questions based on the articles above.
4. Further Reading - 'The Opening of Korea until 1876' by Jan Kocvar.

2. Why was the Tonghak so significant?

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Lesson Objectives
To identify the causes, events and consequences of the Tonghak Rebellion

​Lesson Tasks

1. ​Download, read, and make notes from the Lesson PowerPoint.
2. Complete this Source-based Worksheet on Tonghak Movement.
3. Further Reading - 'Conjunction of Tonghak and the Peasant War of 1894' by Shin Yong-ha
4. Further Reading - 'Tonghak Thought: The Roots of Revolution' by Susan S. Shin
5. Summary Notes on the Tonghak Rebellion

3. Why did Japan annex Korea in 1910?

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Lesson Objectives
To assess how and why Japan annexed Korea AND identify why Korea was powerless to stop it

​Lesson Tasks

1. ​Download, read, and makes notes from the Lesson PowerPoint.
2. Read pages 28-41 of Seth, M.J. (2009). A Concise History of Modern Korea and pages 209-218 of Pratt, K. (2007). Everlasting Flower: A History of Korea. Make notes on the reasons for the annexation of Korea in 1910 and its immediate impact on the Korean nation.​
3. Make a mind-map summing up your knowledge of the question: 'Examine the reasons for, and the results of, Japan's annexation of Korea in 1910.'

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