• You will be doing research about the end of World War II, the Cold War, the creation of two separate Koreas, the Korean War, and the current economic and political situation in North Korea.
• Once you have gathered the basics about Korea you will be using that information to determine if the decisions made between 1945 and 1954 helped cause the situation today where President Bush has declared Korea part of the "Axis of Evil"
• Once you have drawn your conclusions you will be making a recommendation to President Bush about his foreign policy toward North Korea.
• You will be presenting your conclusion  and recommendation to the President in a PowerPoint presentation, series of flip charts, or an essay.

1. You'll be assigned a partner to help you in the research and decision making process.
2. Partner #1 will complete assignment A.
3. Partner #2 will complete assignment B.
4. You will both work together to draw conclusions and make a recommendation.
5. Next, you will create a presentation:

• explaining the reasons for the division of Korea,
• a description of the Korean War,
• the problems for the Korean people caused by the division,
• the economic & political problems resulting from the division,
• stating and supporting your conclusions,
• stating and explaining your recommendations to President Bush,
• a bibliography.

6. Present your completed project to the class.

Describe to the learners how their performance will be evaluated. Specify whether there will be a common grade for group work vs. individual grades.

Students will earn an individual and a group grade based on individual assignments, group work and participation.

Social Studies Core Learning Goal 2:  Peoples of the National and World

Outcome:  The student will analyze political change related to intellectual, social and economic conditions during major historical periods. 

Indicator 1: The student will explain significant changes that are considered turning points or benchmarks in World history from historical, political, and social perspectives.

Expectation 2.2: The student will examine the historic role of the United States in world affairs.

Indicator 2.2.4:The student will analyze the impact of the Korean conflict on the United States.
 
 

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Individual assignment A or B	Answered all the questions.	Answered all the questions but did not give supporting information.	Answered all the questions and gave some supporting information.	Answered all the questions and gave supporting information.
Worked together with partner to develop conclusions.	Worked cooperatively with partner but did not develop conclusions.	Worked cooperatively with partner and developed conclusions.	Worked cooperatively with partner, developed conclusions, and but provided little data to support the conclusions.	Worked cooperatively with partner, developed conclusions, and data to support the conclusions.
Develop clear recommendations to the president for a plan of action to prevent the situation in North Korea from resulting in another 9-11 and identify data to support recommendations.	Develop  recommendations that do not prevent a 9-11 situation.	Develop clear recommendations.	Develop clear recommendations  and identify data to support some of the recommendations.	Develop clear recommendations to the president  and identify data to support recommendations.
Create a PowerPoint presentation including all of the required elements.	PowerPoint presentation including less than two of the required elements	PowerPoint presentation including some of the required elements.	PowerPoint presentation including most of the required elements	PowerPoint presentation including all of the required elements.
Present the PowerPoint series of flip charts, or an essay to the class.	Present the project to the class without adding supporting information.	Present the project to the class adding supporting information about the situation in North Korea.	Present the project to the class adding supporting information about the situation in North Korea and give the reasons for your conclusions.	Present the project to the class adding supporting information about the situation in North Korea and give reasons for your conclusions and recommendations.

Now that you have made some conclusions and 
recommendations to President Bush what do you think will 
happen if he follows your recommendation? Think about how 
other countries will react to the actions of the United States. 
Which countries will support Mr. Bush's actions and which 
countries will oppose them? What do you think the actions of 
other countries will be in response to the actions Mr. Bush took 
on your recommendation? 

The links for this quest are on the assignment pages.  You are welcome to use your classroom textbook, any media resources, or other sources not listed in your project.  Don't forget to keep track of your sources for the bibliography.