Introduction and Extension of Antarctic Studies into the Korean School Curriculum

This project for the 2001/2002 Graduate Certificate of Antarctic Studies was derived from two of my deep interests. Firstly, I wanted to introduce Antarctic Studies into the Korean school system and secondly I had a desire to generate interest about Antarctica in our next generation. Actually when I was in Korea I did not know much about Antarctica. Living in New Zealand, I became more and more aware of Antarctica's importance. From 2000, I gathered all the information I could about Antarctica, read books and visited museums, and eventually embarked upon the Anta 101 course at the University of Canterbury in 2001. After finishing my course, I had a really exciting opportunity to actually touch this pristine world this summer. The experiences that I gained and collected in Antarctica will be utilized to promote teaching resources and tools. Antarctica has been the source of many observations. e.g. "Antarctica is a global barometer," "Antarctica is a warning beacon for global change," or ' 'It is a unique laboratory for the study of global processes." We cannot over-emphasise Antarctica's importance. This project started to look at "Trends of Antarctic Science" world-wide. Unquestionably science is the dominant activity in Antarctica within a peaceful context. This project will attempt to introduce Antarctic Studies to the 7th New Reform Korean School curriculum. This project for the 2001/2002 Graduate Certificate of Antarctic Studies was derived from two of my deep interests. Firstly, I wanted to introduce Antarctic Studies into the Korean school system and secondly I had a desire to generate interest about Antarctica in our next generation. Actually when I was in Korea I did not know much about Antarctica. Living in New Zealand, I became more and more aware of Antarctica's importance. From 2000, I gathered all the information I could about Antarctica, read books and visited museums, and eventually embarked upon the Anta 101 course at the University of Canterbury in 2001. After finishing my course, I had a really exciting opportunity to actually touch this pristine world this summer. The experiences that I gained and collected in Antarctica will be utilized to promote teaching resources and tools. Antarctica has been the source of many observations. e.g. "Antarctica is a global barometer," "Antarctica is a warning beacon for global change," or ' 'It is a unique laboratory for the study of global processes." We cannot over-emphasise Antarctica's importance. This project started to look at "Trends of Antarctic Science" world-wide. Unquestionably science is the dominant activity in Antarctica within a peaceful context. This project will attempt to introduce Antarctic Studies to the 7th New Reform Korean School curriculum