Korean Through Folktales

[Chapter 4] The Myth of DanGoon 제 4 과 단군신화 _______________________ _________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 103 Go t o Table of Contents Korean Through Folktales 1) Imagine that you have been commissioned to create a folktale-like story to teach children the virtues of endurance and perseverance. Take ideas from the plot in The Myth of DanGoon, which centers on the bear and the tiger, and what they were ordered to endure by HwanWoong . Then think of two (or more) animals, trials they have to endure, and the rewards that those who demonstrate patience and perseverance eventually receive. With those elements, create your own story. 2) DanGoon founded Korea’s first kingdom , Gojoseon 고조선 , and is said to have established The Eight Laws 팔조법 , among which only three remain. Follow the two links below for resources designed to educate children in Korea and study what the three laws are. Now, think about what the other five laws would likely be and complete The Eight Laws. You should maintain the speech style used in the illustration in the second link. Suggestion: Remember that it was an agricultural society then, and some laws would reflect that. • Click EBS Length 0:43 • Click Chunjae Edu (Illustrations) 4. Discussion Level 2 & Level 3: 1) Here are three resources with which you can learn more about the founding philosophy of Korea, " HongIk Ingan 홍익인간 ” and its applications. Select one of the three and talk about the content in your own words. • Click Arirang Culture Length 4:13 • Click UNESCO-IBE (Review the first section of the article in English.) • Click NAVER (Recommended for advanced level or higher.) 2) Do individual research on the founding myths of any two countries. Based on your findings, discuss similarities and/or differences between them and The Myth of DanGoon.