Most people associate Korea with one event, the Korean War. While that civil war is perhaps the birth of today's modern South Korea, it is not the single claim to fame this peninsula has going for it. Come explore thecountry and take away ideas for your classroom. Geography, History, Culture, Korean War, and the Modernization of South Korea will be addressed. explore and utilize digital resources available through the Korean War Legacy Foundation and South Korean state museums to build more complete lessons for secondary curriculum standards.