Presents a lesson plan and performance assessment for teaching about Korea. Explains that the lesson teaches history by giving students interesting problems to work on using the facts they discover about the country. Discusses preparation and research, performance assessment, and writing assessment on whether the two Koreas will unify. (DK)

A unit that can be adapted to teach about any culture(s) teachers travel to during their vacations is outlined. The unit is interdisciplinary and includes activities for social studies, language arts, mathematics, art, music, dance, physical education, and home economics. The activities can be used in elementary or secondary classes. (RM)