Hangul: The Korean Treaty Negotiation Game Created by
Ruth Paget
Historical Background:
The
conflict in the Korean Peninsula began on June 25, 1950 with fighting ending on
July 27, 1953.
No
treaty was written or signed to end this war with the result that North and
South Korea today are divided with a demilitarized zone (DMZ) at roughly what is
the 38th parallel.
North
Korean troops are stationed on one side of the DMZ and South Korean and
American troops are stationed on the other; the Korean War has never been
settled and is still on.
Game Objective:
Write
a treaty ending the Korean War that provides the Korean people with:
-food
-clothing
-shelter
-energy
resources for heat and cooling
-reunification
of families
-self-determination
Level 1: Identify Parties
Who Participated in the initial Conflict and Entered Into it through Time
-Use
encyclopedias or the online CIA Factbook to determine who started the war and
for what reason
-Identify
all parties who have contributed to tensions in this region
-Resources
you might consult include World Book Encyclopedia, Britannica, and
infoplease.com for access to college-level encyclopedias
Level 2: Treaty
Language Considerations
-Look
up information on the Korean alphabet called hangul
-Hangul
has diverged in format between North and South Korea. How does this situation affect drafting a
treaty?
Level 3: Food Insufficiency Concerns
North
Korea experienced famine from 1994 – 1998.
-How
does North Korea refer to this period of famine and why?
-Identify
what caused famine. What foods in
particular might have been affected?
-Is
North Korea self-sufficient in food even with good harvests?
-Could
food insufficiency affect North Korea’s foreign policy?
Level 4: Gain Knowledge
of Korean Food
Read
books about Korean food and think about self-sufficiency versus imports:
-Cook
Korean! A Comic Book with Recipes by
Robin Ha
-Everyday
Korean by Kim Sunié
-Growing Up in a Korean Kitchen by Hi Soo Hepinstall
-Growing Up in a Korean Kitchen by Hi Soo Hepinstall
-Korean
BBQ: Master your Grill in Seven Sauces by Bill Kim
-Korean
Food Made Simple by Judy Joo
-Korean
Home Cooking: Classic and Modern Recipes by Sohui Kim
-Koreatown:
A Cookbook by Deuki Hong
-Maangchi’s
Big Book of Korean Cooking from Everyday Meals to Celebration Cuisine by
Maangchi
-Maangchi’s
Real Korean Cooking: Authentic Dishes for the Home Cook by Maangchi
-Seoul
Food Korean Cookbook: Korean Food from Kimchi and Bimibap to Fried Chicken and
Bingsoo by Naomi Imatome-Yun
-Vegetarian
Dishes from my Korean Home by Shin Kim
Level 5: Public Health
Issues
-What
sanitation systems are in place where the treaty might be negotiated and
signed?
-What
are medical facilities like? Are there
medical supplies readily available?
-What
are hotels like? Are recycling systems
in place to help prevent the spread of disease?
-What
rodent control systems are in place.
Treaty
negotiators do not want to become sick from bad food or rapid spread of
disease. They also need rest.
Level 6: Treaty
Negotiation Procedural Considerations
-What
is the Korean War called by the various parties who have participated in it?
-Who
would legally represent these countries in negotiation?
-What
shape of table would negotiators have?
This was a consideration for signing the treaty to end the Vietnam War.
-What
catering considerations have to be taken into account? North and South Koreans might want their own
caterers even though they eat the same food.
-How
would interpretation be set up?
-How
would translation be set up?
-How
would transportation be set up?
Level 7: Read A.H.
Maslow’s A Theory of Human Motivation
-Determine
what North and South Koreans need in terms of food, clothing, and shelter. Providing for people might make acceptance of
treaties easier.
-Look
at both of these regions for climate concerns.
-Research
Korean domestic architecture and public transit systems to see if they meet
current housing and transportation needs?
How will demographic growth affect these two areas?
Level 8: Read Getting Past No: Negotiation in
Difficult Situations by William Ury
-Use
the framework in this book from the Harvard Negotiation Project to identify
obstacles to the peace process in the Korean Peninsula
Level 9: Read Getting
to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher and William Ury
Use
this book as a framework from the Harvard Negotiation Project to identify needs
that must be met and to brainstorm various ways of meeting them
Level 10: Treaty
Conclusion Meal
Try
cooking a Korean meal at home or go to a Korean restaurant and sample some of
the following items:
-pan
chan: assorted vegetable appetizers that can be sour or savory
-dak
gu yi: grilled chicken with sauce
-bul
go gi: grilled beef with sauce
-on
ji gu bok um: stir-fry squid with vegetables
-Korean
sushi
-kalbi:
ribs with sauce
-barley
tea
Notes:
-Where
does beef come from in Korea? Who owns
this region? How did the beef get
introduced there or is it indigenous to the territory?
-Learn
how to use Korean chopsticks
Game
on and congratulations to Parasite for winning Best Picture!
Hangul
Created by Ruth Paget, author of Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France
