South Korea: An Introduction to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food

This slideshow helps elementary students quickly learn about famous landmarks, food, art, and the culture of South Korea. This slideshow can be used at the start of an Asia unit. It can be printed and used as a guide for students. You will also find 4 questions at the bottom of the slideshow that can be used to review the information students have learned.

This PDF file is not editable. This slideshow can be opened in the TPT Education software to add, delete or modify pages. You can give your students a free EASEL activity where they can ask questions, highlight or circle things and then write about their learning. This is included in the download.

This slideshow includes:

a map of South Korea

pictures of the landscape

a brief explanation of why Korea split into North and South Korea and some differences between them

Korean War and the Demilitarized Zone

popular foods

birthdays

a few basic Korean phrases to learn

traditional clothing

symbols in the flag

things you might see in South Korea- Gyeongbokgung Palace, North Seoul Tower, Seoraksan National Park

sports

exports

art- pottery and calligraphy

See more of my lessons about world cultures here.

Additional resources about Asia:

China: An Introduction to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food

India: An Introduction to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food

Japan: An Introduction to the Art, Culture, Sights, and Food