South Korea's Ministry of Education has announced that history textbooks in schools will be published by the government and all schools will have to use them. The current textbooks are published by the private sector. The Korean history textbook controversy is a very important topic.The main point is a political argument. The Park Geun-hye government says Korean history textbooks are left wing. Therefore, the government argues they need to create balanced history textbooks. In the past, the national history textbooks idealized the dictatorships of Park Chung-hee, Chun Doo-hwan, and Roh Tae-woo
History education in the United States changes as students grow older. But as students advance, we learn more details and that much of our nation’s history is ambiguous. We are constantly learning that what we were taught when we were younger is an oversimplified version of the truth. I chose to study history as a college student and I was amazed and disappointed I had to wait so long to learn more about the history of the world I live in. I believe the problem is that the history is taught too basically by many school systems. The educational system here places little emphasis on the teaching
Director:Nancy MeyersGenre:ComedyStarring:Anne Hathaway,Robert De NiroRunning time:121minMany jobs exist in the world we live in. However, in modern society, people around the world have a hard time getting a job. If so many jobs exist, why don’t people have jobs? There are many reasons, but I think the main reason is a lack of passion about working.Intern. I want to introduce the movie The Intern for people to find passion about jobs. Nancy Meyers, known for directing The Holiday starring Cameron Diaz and Jude Law, directed this movie. Anne Hathaway of Interstellar and Robert De Niro of Silve
There are many social issues on the news. The Keimyung Gazette carried out a survey to check the awareness of social issues among KMU students.1. Are you aware of current social issues?Yes 66%No 34%2. How do you collect information about current social issues?1) Television 41%2) Social networks 35%3) Internet articles 15%4) Newspapers 6%5) Radio 3%3. How often do you come across current social issues?1) Once a week 42%2) More than once a week 38%3) Once every two weeks 12%4) Once a month 6%5) Less than once a month 2%4. What type of social issues appeal to you the most?1) Global 39%2) Politics
These days, it is quite chilly and windy outside. We look at people’s clothes anticipating winter. Are you tired because of the same monotonous routines? At a time like this, do you have the sudden desire to go on a trip? If so, perhaps you should check out the Suamgol Mural Village? The Suamgol Mural Village, located in Su-Dong, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk Province, it used to be a shantytowns where poor people lived during the Korean War. Starting in 2008, this place was transformed into the splendid Mural Paintings Village by local artists supported by a public art project. Because of the m
●Seo HO-joon(Deputy Director in KODIT)The Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (KODIT) is a public financial institution. KODIT leads the balanced development of the national economy by extending credit guarantees to promising SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) whose credit rating is bad. I interviewed Seo Ho-joon, who is a deputy director in KODIT.1. Please introduce yourself and the section you work in.The Strategic Research Department, which I work in, improves departmental systems to help staff work efficiently.2. Please tell me to how you got this job.Before getting this job, I worked in th
The Gori Nuclear Power Plant is located in Gori, a suburban village in Busan. It is an oldest nuclear power plant and expected to permanently shut down in June 2017. However There are still different views about Gori power plant.ProThe National Energy Commission, which determines major energy policies, held a meeting on June 13. It was held to decide whether to close the Gori No. 1 nuclear power plant or not. They decided to close the Gori plant in Busan in June 2017. However, the opposition to the closure of Gori power plant insists that the Gori plant is safe. Nonetheless, Gori nuclear power
●Kim Yeong-eon, Department of English Language and LiteratureThe Cross-Cultural Awareness Program is a cultural exchange program in which people can learn about foreign cultures without traveling abroad. This program was started in September 1997 by the Korean National Commission for UNESCO supported by the Ministry of Education to share the cultures of different countries. Keimyung University started the program in November 2005. I will introduce the CCAP program through an interview with Kim Yeong-eon, a volunteer in CCAP.1. Please introduce yourself and CCAPMy name is Kim Yeong-eon. CCAP is