Activity 6.3: ​Experiences of Korean Transnational Adoptees

Activity 6.3: ​Experiences of Korean Transnational Adoptees

Activity Questions

  • What are some of the experiences and feelings faced by Korean transnational adoptees?
  • How do conflicting feelings about their identity affect Korean transnational adoptees’ relationships with their American and Korean families?
  • How do war, poverty, race, gender, and global relationships influence adoption?

​Instructional Strategies

  • Use the Lesson 6: Aftermath of the Korean War and Korean Transnational Adoptions (Activity 6.3)presentation to support this lesson.

Introduce the Film

  • Have students share their thoughts and understanding about transnational adoptions.
  • Show the film First Person Plural(Director Deann Borshay Liem, 53 min.). This film follows the journey of a Korean adoptee, from her childhood and high school experience with her adoptive American family to her trip to Korea to find her birth mother.
  • If the film is not available:

During Viewing

  • Distribute and review the Viewing Worksheet for First Person Plural. Encourage students to notice information in the film that will help them answer the questions.

After Viewing

  • After watching the film, place students in pairs or small groups to complete the Viewing Worksheet.

​Closing the Activity

  • End class with a review and discussion of the activity questions.

Resources

  • Lesson 6 Teacher’s Guide (PDF)
  • Lesson 6 Presentation (PPT; PDF version downloadable on Scribd bottom right)
  • Video: First Person Plural(available to stream on Kanopy)
  • Website: First Person Plural
  • Handout: Viewing Worksheet for First Person Plural (Word)
  • Handout: Viewing Worksheet for First Person Plural (PDF)

External Resources

Worksheet: Viewing Questions for First Person Plural (PDF)

YouTube Video: Trailer for First Person Plural (1:51 minutes)