It's the last week and very rush. We are trying to complete the work with detail and quality. Hopefully we will do well and not let our time to go to waste.

This is the completion of our children's book. It's very brief and illustrative. It's definitely very eye catching to children and many hard work has been put into it.

Japanese occupation on Korea

Korea was under Japanese rule as part of Japan's 35-year imperialist expansion (22 August 1910 to 15 August 1945). Japanese rule formally ended on 2 September 1945 upon the Japanese defeat in World War II that year.

Korea was occupied and declared a Japanese protectorate in the 1905 Eulsa Treaty, and officially annexed in 1910 through the annexation treaty. Japan's involvement in the region began with the 1876 Treaty of Ganghwa during the Joseon Dynasty and increased with the subsequentassassination of Empress Myeongseong (also known as "Queen Min") in 1895. The 1905 and 1910 treaties were eventually declared "null and void" by both Japan and South Korea in 1965.

In Korea, the period is usually described as "Japanese Imperial Period" (Hangul: 일제시대, Ilje sidae, Hanja: 日帝時代). Other terms include "Japanese forced occupation" (Hangeul: 일제 강점기; Ilje gangjeomgi, Hanja: 日帝强占期) or "Wae (Japanese) administration" (Hangeul: 왜정, Wae jeong, Hanja: 倭政). In Japan, a more common term is "Joseon of the Japanese-Governed Period" (日本統治時代の朝鮮 Nippon Tōchi-jidai no Chōsen^?)

In the late 19th and early 20th century, various Western countries actively competed for influence, trade, goods, and territory in East Asia; Japan sought to join these modern colonial powers. The newly modernised Meiji government of Japan turned to Korea, then in the sphere of influence of China's Qing Dynasty. The Japanese government initially sought to separate Korea from Qing and make Korea a Japanese satellite in order to further the country's security and national interests.

In January 1876, following the Meiji Restoration, Japan employed gunboat diplomacy to pressure Korea to sign the Treaty of Ganghwa, an unequal treaty which opened three Korean ports to Japanese trade and granted extraterritorial rights to Japanese citizens. The rights granted to Japan under the treaty were similar to those granted western powers in Japan following the visit of Commodore Perry

LOOK at those nunchucks.

Bruce lee ,agile kung fu master with his nunchucks,OMG dont know what to say.He was a chinese american born in the year 1940.He was born in San Francisco,return to Hong Kong but migrated to United States for higher education,he influenced the mind,that not all asians are weak and powerless,thus people began to have a different mindset.He was a disciple of Yip man,began training when he was 13,many students was not taugtht personally by Yip Man,however Bruce show keen interest in Wing Chun,thus training privately with his master.Bruce died in 1973,which was a unfortunate case for a such a talent to pass away at such a young age.

writing a children"s book

Our group is creating a story book just for kid,and of course it isnt easy. We have hard times critically thinking of what easy vocabulary would young kids understand.EG .we have to subsitute the word great for magnificent,our vocabulary isnt up to standard,thus writing the content of this book,requires thinking and improvising.next the illusration,young kids learn better through pictorial than through words,we have to make sure most of our content is able to be comprehended,we have a great ilustrator,Jing Kai,what up!. Jing kai is feeling stressed right now but keep on perservering,we would achieve our best result

The Author of the book - Linda Sue Park

Park was born on March 25, 1960 and grew up outside Chicago Park has been writing poetry and stories since the age of four. Park published her first poem when she was nine years old for Trailblazer magazine. Through elementary and high school, she continued to publish poems in magazines for children and young people.
Park competed on the gymnastics team at Stanford University and graduated with a degree in English. She obtained advanced degrees in literature from Trinity College, Dublin in Ireland and from the University of London.
Before writing her first book, Park worked at many jobs, including public relations for a major oil firm, food journalism for British magazines and newspapers, and teaching English as a second language to college students. She currently serves on the board of directors for the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance.
Park competed in the television game show Jeopardy! on an episode aired October 20, 2006, where she finished in 3rd place.^[2]
Park lives in Rochester, New York with her husband and two children, Sean and Anna.

Park writes historical fiction. With the exception of three picture books, all of Park’s books center upon Korean history and Korean culture. Her first three novels are set in ancient or medieval Korea. However, her fourth novel, When My Name Was Keoko, depicts the more recent history of Japanese occupation of Korea during World War II. Project Mulberry occurs in a contemporary setting outside Chicago. Park’s latest book, Archer’s Quest, introduces a historical figure into modern times.
Park researches her Korean heritage for her books, demonstrated by historical details within the story along with sections for author’s notes and bibliographies. Her topics feature characteristic elements of Korean culture, including: embroidery (Seesaw Girl); kite fighting (The Kite Fighters); celadon pottery (A Single Shard); silkworms (Project Mulberry); Korean food (Bee-Bim Bop); and archery (Archer’s Quest). She also continues to publish poetry.

here are some of her work

• Seesaw Girl (1999)
  • Children's Literature Choices, Best Book 2000 List
• The Kite Fighters (2000)
  • Junior Library Guild Selection, Spring 2000
  • Children's Literature Choices, Best Book 2001 List
• A Single Shard (2001)
  • Newbery Medal 2002
  • Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature Honorable Mention
• When My Name Was Keoko (2002)
  • James Addams Honor citation
• The Firekeeper's Son (2004)
  • James and Irma Black Honour, 2005
  • Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, Best Illustration in Children's Literature
• Mung-Mung: A Foldout Book of Animal Sounds (2004)
• What Does Bunny See?: A Book of Colors and Flowers (2005)
• Yum! Yuck!: A Foldout Book of People Sounds From Around the World (2005)
  • ALA Notable Children's Books, 2006
• Project Mulberry (2005)
  • Chicago Tribune Young Adult Fiction Award
  • Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, Honorable Mention
• Bee-bim Bop (2005)
• Archer's Quest (2006)
• Click: One novel ten authors, chapter one (2007)
• Storm Warning (2010)
• A Long Walk to Water (2010)

Spencer Ho.

KEOKO

Tomorrow will continue the children's book. Pretty slow we spent 1 day to draw 3 pages last monday. Will try to speed up the process. Also doing page by page with only Jing Kai to do the illustration will take up a lot of time. Will try to do as much to continue the children's book. Jing Kai feel so irritated to do all the drawings. Wonder how long it will take to complete the book! Credit me- I think of the content!!!

Park, Linda Sue. When my name was Keoko~

In 1940, by Japanese decree, Kim Sun-hee became known as Kaneyama Keoko. It was more than just the “Japanization” of her Korean name by changing the pronunciation. It was an attempt to wipe out her identity as a Korean, by forcing her to have a new Japanese name written with different kanji (Chinese characters). The book cover shows old photographs of a Korean boy and girl dressed in Japanese-style school uniforms from the occupation era. Looking at the cover, potential readers may wonder who those children are and be enticed to read the book.

Linda Sue Park’s When My Name Was Keoko tells the historical fiction tale of the Kim family from 1940 to 1945 during the final years of Korea’s occupation by Japan. Told in the fist person and alternating between 10-year-old daughter, Sun-hee, and 13-year-old son, Tae-yul, the tale portrays the rigid roles family members play in traditional Korean culture based on sex and birth order. Park uses the Korean terms of address such as Hynungnim (older brother used by younger brother) and Opah (older brother used by younger sister) throughout the story to help readers feel the “rank, respect, and affection” in a Korean family.
Sun-hee, as a girl, is kept close to home and her experiences are more internal and emotional. She is a studious child who excels in school and Japanese language and writing. Sun-hee wishes to know about the important topics that the men in her family discuss, but she is excluded. Her uncle is involved in the resistance, but for safety’s sake, even the men, do not discusses the topic in detail.
Warning her uncle of his impending arrest is Sun-hee’s greatest opportunity for heroism in the story. Sun-hee feels a terrible failure and her brother blames her for their uncle going into hiding when it turns out that Sun-hee misunderstood the cryptic message that she used to determine her uncle’s danger. Sun-hee’s childhood Japanese friend warned her of an upcoming raid that somehow related to her uncle. The Japanese language and people are known for their subtlety. As a Japanese speaker, I found Sun-hee’s mistake to be completely believable. At such a dangerous time, erring on the side of caution may have saved her uncle’s life in the long run. The Japanese would likely have found out the uncle sooner or later and that would have meant certain death.
Tae-yul, as a boy, was allowed more freedom of action and has more opportunities for adventures. He does not follow his father’s lead and become a scholar. He sees no value in the lessons of Japanese superiority that he learns in school. Tae-yul is fascinated by flying and drops out of school to help build an airfield. Tae-yul ends up becoming a kamikaze pilot, though I found the rational for that happening implausible for an intelligent and patriotic Korean youth, unless the Japanese really duped him. The convoluted plot has Tae-yul enlisting to avoid being involved in a Japanese plot to capture his uncle. Then he volunteers to be a kamikaze pilot because he overhears some Japanese officers commenting on the cowardice of the Koreans.
The story is told chronologically and builds to a crescendo as Tae-yul enlists and begins the kamikaze training. As August 1945 approaches, readers knowledgeable in history will wonder whether the war will be over before Tae-yul flies his suicide mission. Secretly, Tae-yul plans to purposely miss the American target. All appears lost, yet miraculously Tae-yul returns to his family. A brief flashback is employed to explain how bad weather had prevented his mission.
The main conflicts in When My Name Was Keoko are person against person and person against society. Sun-hee feels conflict as she chafes against societal and familial bonds. The Kims and most of the Korean people were in conflict with the Japanese imperialist rulers.
A major theme in When My Name Was Keoko is identity. What makes a person who they are? The characters delve into what makes them Korean. Like many imperial powers, the Japanese tried to wipe out the Korean culture without offering the people equality in return. In school, the children heard only of the perfect Emperor and superior Japan. The Japanese passed laws that repeatedly and cumulatively took away parts of the Korean people’s identity. The Japanese controlled the education system and taught classes in that language. People were forbidden to speak Korean outside the home. The Japanese forced Koreans to register themselves with new Japanese names. The laws that the Japanese imposed on the Korean people and the taxes extracted grew steadily harsher. The Japanese even ordered the people to destroy all Rose of Sharon trees because it is a symbol of Korea; instead, they forced Koreans to plant cherry trees, a symbol of Japan.
The importance of stories in passing on culture and history is mentioned many times. The children’s uncle, often secretly tells the children Korean stories, folk tales, and jokes. Some stories are family history others are national history. He shows them what the banned Korean flag looks like and tells them the meaning behind the symbols.
Two additional, interrelated and important themes are loyalty and resistance. We see how the Kim family members try to be loyal to each other and to Korea. The Japanese label Uncle a traitor. Not knowing Tae-yul’s motivation, villagers might have labeled him a traitor when he enlisted. Like Uncle, some Koreans joined the resistance and others became chin-il-pa (sellouts who cooperated with the Japanese for perks.)
When My Name Was Keoko is a well-crafted book that should keep readers turning the pages to find out what happens to Sun-hee and Tae-yul. Letters and diary entries are also used effectively to add realism to the story, which deals with ordinary children living in a terrifying and difficult time. At the end of the war, Korea became an independent nation again and Sun-hee was no longer known as Keoko. While there are many stories for American young adults about World War II, few of them take place in Asia. Even less discuss the Japanese occupation of Korea or other Asian countries like China and Taiwan. The spirit of the Koreans was not broken and they are still a proud people today.

Scaring the shit out of me...

CHUCK NORRIS!!!

random picture of CHUCK NORRIS...

JOKES 

~Chuck Norris can set ants on fire with a magnifying glass. At night.

~If at first you don't succeed, you're not Chuck Norris.

~Chuck Norris is the reason why Waldo is hiding.

~Chuck Norris can win a game of Connect Four in only three moves.

~When Chuck Norris crosses the street, the cars have to look both ways.

the korean flag by jingkai...

Name in Korean	Nature	Seasons	Cardinal directions	Four virtues	Family	Four elements	Meanings
	geon (건 / 乾)	sky (천 / 天)	spring (춘 / 春)	east (동 / 東)	humanity (인 / 仁)	father (부 / 父)	metal (금 / 金)	justice (정의 / 正義)
	ri (리 / 離)	sun (일 / 日)	autumn (추 / 秋)	south (남 / 南)	courtesy (예 / 禮)	son (중남 / 子)	fire (화 / 火)	wisdom (지혜 / 智慧)
	gam (감 / 坎)	moon (월 / 月)	winter (동 / 冬)	north (북 / 北)	intelligence (지 / 智)	daughter (중녀 / 女)	water (수 / 水)	vitality (생명력 / 生命力)
	gon (곤 / 坤)	earth (지 / 地)	summer (하 / 夏)	west (서 / 西)	righteousness (의 / 義)	mother (모 / 母)	earth (토 / 土)	fertility (풍요 / 豊饒)

My name is KEOKO!

we drew three pages!!!
(oh wait i mean only me-.-)
SUN HEE is really awesome!!!

TAEYUL too=D
i love keoko man!!!

FOR THE WIND~

-TAEYANG-

To: MISS KAUR

KIMCHI

is a traditional fermented Korean dish, made of vegetables with varied seasonings. Kimchi may also refer to unfermented vegetable dishes. There are hundreds of varieties of kimchi, made with a main vegetable ingredient such as napa cabbage, radish, green onions or cucumber. Kimchi is the most common banchan, or side dish, in Korean cuisine.

JIng kai

illustrating the book is not that easy,even though I am a artisitic person(Jing Kai).it requires alot of time ,effort and money to buy our materials...Awesome. Luckily we have our founder Spencer who agrees to our demands at all times.

Masadianto

Due to technical problems , we can't upload any photos we will try to resolve it and upload it soon.

Jingkai

I think keoko is awesome

Nicholas

We've got difficulty finding a suitable chapter as the content has to be suitable for children and the content has to be attracting enough. Making the book interesting for children is also another challenge. -NIcholas.

Tae Yul is influential

Tae-Yul is brave,shows a never say die attitude and sacrificed for his.He joined the imperiarmory for supplies and protection for his,he placed his life on the line by being involved in a suicide mission,and he webt through the vigorous training in the army without a word of complaint.

I LOVE SPENCER

Spencer is so handsome,i love him.

Tae-Yul is awesome

Tae-Yul is a great role model for all teenagers,he is brave,he does not give up easily,and he is willing to sacrifice for his family members.For instance,for the well being of his family,he join the imperial army just for supplies for his family members,he volunteered for the suicide mission,and he did not give up through the harsh training in the army.Such qualities from a teenager is remarkable,thus being everyone's rolemodel

Draft- When my name was Keoko.

Our group is doing on children's book. 

We chose to concentrate on the event at which Tae-Yul volunteered to be kamikaze as we think that this is a very significant event. He even hatched a plan on what to do during his mission time as he joined the army not to kill Americans but to save his uncle. This shows that he cares about his family members and even risked his life to save them.

And here are the draft :

Tae-Yul volunteered himself for a kamikaze, assigned to crash an airplane to American ships. He started his training and surprisingly he started to enjoy his lesson, in army not school. Finally, he is able to fly an airplane. He was finally ready to fly his mission, not knowing what will happen the next day......

Keoko

My name is keoko and i love davin.