Assessment & Extension: Memoir Essay Plan, Biographical Research Presentation, Notable Korean Americans

Lesson 1: The Korean Diaspora and Korean Americans

  1. Teacher Guide
  2. Alignment with California Content Standards
  3. Activity 2: Where Was the First Koreatown and Who Was Dosan Ahn Chang Ho?
  4. Assessments
  5. Extension: Civic Engagement Support

  1. Teacher Guide
  2. Alignment with California Content Standards
  3. Activity 3.1: Who is Sammy Lee? What was the Immigrant Experience of his Family?
  4. Activity 3.2: How did U.S. Immigration Laws shape Sammy Lee’s Life?
  5. Assessments
  6. Extension: Literature and Writing Extension: Book Reviews and Storytelling

  1. Teacher Guide
  2. Alignment with California Content Standards
  3. Activity 4.1: How was the Korean Independence Movement Impacted by Wilson’s Fourteen Points?
  4. Activity 4.2: How did the Korean Independence Movement shape and become shaped by Formation of the Korean American Identity in the United States?
  5. Assessments
  6. Extension: Writing Extensions

  1. Teacher Guide
  2. Alignment with California Content Standards
  3. Activity 5.1: Who was the First Asian American to Command a U.S. Battalion?
  4. ​Activity 5.2: How is Colonel Young Oak Kim an Unsung Hero?
  5. Assessment & Extensions:: Argumentative Essay

  1. Teacher Guide
  2. Alignment with California Content Standards
  3. Activity 6.1: Aftermath of the Korean War
  4. Activity 6.2: ​Korean War Orphans
  5. Activity 6.3: ​Experiences of Korean Transnational Adoptees
  6. Assessment
  7. Extensions

  1. Teacher Guide
  2. Alignment with California Content Standards
  3. Activity 7.1: A Cry for Justice
  4. Activity 7.2: Experiences of Korean Americans during the 1992 LA Civil Unrest
  5. Activity 7.3: The Legacy of Saigu
  6. Assessment
  7. Extention: Research Project
  8. Extention: Research Project Supplemental

  1. Teacher Guide
  2. Alignment with California Content Standards
  3. Activity 8.1: Hallyu and K-Pop: A Global Phenomenon
  4. Activity 8.2: Oscar Winners: A Closer Look at Minari
  5. Activity 8.3: Korean Americans Past, Present, and Future
  6. Music Video Resources
  7. Assessment & Extension

Assessments

  Formative Assessments Directions for these assessments are provided under each Activity.

  • Activity 8.1
    • Hallyu Research Assignment
    • K-Pop Comparison/Contrast Activity
  • Activity 8.2
    • Character Map
    • Story Map
    • Sequence Chart
    • Digital Movie Poster
    • Movie Critique Presentation/Video
  • Activity 8.3
    • Biographical Research Presentation (may also be considered a summative assessment)

Summative Assessment (directions below)

  • Memoir Essay Plan
  • Memoir Essay

Instructional Strategies

  • Use the Lesson 8: Korean Popular Culture in the United States (Activity 8.3) presentation to support this assessment.

Reading a Memoir

  • In Lesson 7 (Activity 7.2), an optional activity was to assign students the reading of “Chapter 6: Los Angeles on Fire,” from Memoir of a Cashier: Korean Americans, Racism, and Riots, by Carol Park and compose a Quick-writes to the following question: How was Carol Park and her family impacted by the 1992 civil unrest? If students did not complete that activity, have them do so now.

Students Plan & Outline

    • Distribute and review the Memoir Essay Plan, Three Acts Outline for a Memoir, and Memoir Essay Scoring Rubric.
    • Post the writing prompt and give students time to plan and outline their essay.
  • WRITING PROMPT: Compose a 5-paragraph memoir essay in which you recount an experience in your lifetime that reveals something about the identity as an immigrant to United States.
  • Begin the Memoir Essay Plan by having students brainstorm possible events and experiences. Have them share ideas with the class.
  • Help students identify what kind of memoir they will be writing.
  • Then provide students time to complete an outline of the three acts, interview family and friends, and compose a title.
  • Review the Memoir Essay Plan with each students prior to having them complete their first draft.

Students Compose First Draft

  • Allocate sufficient time for students to compose their first draft.

Students Review and Revise

  • Provide students with feedback through the following strategies:
    • Writer Workshop – students sign up for 10-minute conferences with the teacher to get assistance.
    • Peer Review – in pairs or small groups, students read each other’s drafts and provide feedback using the Example Format and/or Scoring Rubric.

Students Edit and Publish

  • Allow students time to edit their essays and finalize for submission.

Resources

  • See also Lesson 8: Korean Popular Culture in the United States (Assessments) under Activity 8.1
  • Memoir Essay Plan and Three Acts Outline for a Memoir (Word)
  • Memoir Essay Plan and Three Acts Outline for a Memoir (PDF)
  • Memoir Essay Scoring Rubric (Word)
  • Memoir Essay Scoring Rubric (PDF)

Memoir Essay Plan and Three Acts Outline (PDF) 

Memoir Essay Scoring Rubric (PDF)