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SIJO

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Join our free, self-paced online class to learn the basics of sijo, a traditional Korean poetic form. If you're already familiar with sijo, explore its rich history, cultural background, and multimedia resources to deepen your appreciation of this unique poetic tradition.

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Downloadable resources

A Basic Guide to Writing Sijo
   Basic guide to writing sijo
   Sijo samples
   English Sijo Collections – Competition Winners (eBook)

Sijo Teaching Lesson Plans
   Reading and Writing the Sijo by Tracy Kaminer
   Sijo lesson plans by Elizabeth Jorgensen
   Writing Haiku and Sijo by Chuck Newell
   Sijo lesson plans by Deb Holland
   Sijo teaching with wildlife thriving in DMZ by Nia Gibson
   Worksheets for sijo planning, writing and peer review by Elizabeth Jorgensen
   Worksheets for sijo writing (revised 2024) by Lucy Park

SIJO REFERENCE

   Essence of Sijo by Jang Gyung-ryul
   A Korean Poetry Competition Motivates Students to Write by Elizabeth Jorgensen (Teachers & Writers Magazine)
   Korean Poetry Form Connects Students to Curriculum and Self by Elizabeth Jorgensen
   Structure of the Korean Sijo by David McCann
   The Sijo, A Window into Korean Culture by David McCann
   Further readings on sijo

Sijo Reference Book from Sejong Cultural Society

SIJO; Korea's Poetry Form (Edited by Lucy Park & Elizabeth Jorgensen)

Sijo and Art

"Sijo & Art ": A Unique Fusion 21 stunning artworks created by AP Art students at Arrowhead Union High School in Hartland, Wisconsin (YouTube Playlists - 3 videos)

E-Book - "Sijo and Arts" by Arrowhead Union High School (Hartland, WI) AP Art Class Students
(View as a FlipBook)

E-Book - "Sijo and Arts" by Taft High School (Chicago, IL) Art Class Students
(View as a FlipBook)

E-Book - A Collection of Sijo Poems by Fourth Graders (by Kate VanHaren)
Collaborations Across the State and Through the Screen
Ms. Jorgensen's creative writing classes and Pittsville fourth-graders collaboration
to create Sijo poems on topics of interest to Wisconsin students.
This book was created using Book Creator App

E-Book - Sijo Activities in USA ; Articles in Children's Sijo Magazine (Korean)
(View as a FlipBook)

Video Recordings of Sijo Lectures

"YouTube Channel Sejong Cultural Society ("Writing-Sijo References)"

Lectures: Professor David McCann
   Part 1: form and structure (9:21)
   Part 2: history (5:32)
   Part 3: sample analysis of sijo (13:33)

Lectures: Professor Mark Peterson
   Lecture 1: Rhythm of sijo and classic masterpieces (9:55)
   Lecture 2: Correcting sijo (12:11)
   Lecture 3: Teaching sijo through mimicry (4:30)
   Lecture 4: Creating sijo from other texts (6:35)
   Lecture 5: Sijo and haiku (5:35)

Video Recording of Sijo Classes

Video Recordings of High School Sijo Classes
   Ms Elizabeth Jorgensen and Ms Heidi Hamilton (Arrowhead Union High School, Hartland, WI)
         Day 1 of 2 (45:08)
         Day 2 of 2 (24:23)
   Mr Chuck Newell (Notre Dame High School, Chattanooga, TN)
         Day 1 of 2 (42:35)
         Day 2 of 2 (33:12)
   Ms Tracy Kaminer (Randolph-Macon Academy, Front Royal, VA) (44:19)
   Ms. Deb Holland (D'Evelyn Jr/Sr High School, Denver, CO) (40:09)

Video Recordings of Sijo Class for Elementary School Students
   By Ms. Elizabeth Jorgensen
     Part 1: What is Sijo? (12:18)
     Part 2: Let's Read Sijo (9:42)
     Part 3: Write Your Sijo (15:14)
     Part 4: Share Your Sijo (22:22)

Video Recording of Sijo and Music Concerts

Sijo Poetry and Music at Rush Hour Concerts
Music Inspired by Korean Poetry at Poetry Foundation

Commentary on Sijo in US by Professor Mark Peterson (Sijo competition judge)

What makes Sijo good ? - Prof Mark Peterson analyzes and comments on winning sijo from the past Sejong Sijo Competitions. " the really better Sijo are ones that touch on really important issues or some emotional tie ..." (YouTube Chanel - The Frog Outside Well, 11/4/2019 posting, Sijo #3)

What is important in translating Sijo? - Prof Mark Peterson emphasizes that "a sijo, in translation, should be a sijo...." (YouTube Chanel - The Frog Outside Well, 10/29/2019 posting, SIjo #2)

Korean Sijo VS Japanese Haiku - How does Sijo develop in Korea, How does Sijo compare with other writings... " And my hope is that Sijo will atain that level (Haiku) of popularity and usage in America as well...." Prof Mark Peterson (YouTube Chanel - The Frog Outside Well, 10/20/2019 posting, SIjo #1)

KOREAN LITERATURE and FOLK TALES

  Korean Literature
    Cranes by Hwang Sun-won
    An Appointment with His Brother by Yi Mun-yol
    A Shower by Hwang Sun-Won (1953)
    Run, Dad! by Kim Aeran
    Kapitan Ri by Chon Kwangyong
    The Glass Shield by Kim Jung-hyuk
    Mama and the Boarder by Chu Yo-sop
    That Girl's House by Park Wan-suh
    The Poplar Tree by Choi Inho

Korean folktales
Folktales on our website: index

The Korean Myths: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes and Legends
(by Heinz Insu Fenkl and Bella Myong-wol Dalton-Fenkl)

Kid' Books by Korean Americans https://kibooka.com/

KOREAN TRADITIONAL MUSIC and DANCE REFERENCE

  Korean music samples (audio and video clips)
  Korean Dance and Music (14 videos - playlist)
  Bongsan Mask-Dance Drama (video, 3:28)

HISTORY OF KOREA

PowerPoint Slides (downloadable)
A Brief Overview of the History and Culture of Korea -
| view in Web Browser | download PPTX file | download PDF file with speaker's note |

Teaching: Lessons and Resources for K-12 Classrooms
E-Book (FlipHTML5.com): Korea and Korean American History (Editor: Mary E. Connor)