tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495553163473181262024-03-06T02:19:05.626-06:00To Roam the Roads of Lands Remote"To move, to breathe, to fly, to float, To gain all while you give, To roam the roads of lands remote: To travel is to live." --Hans Christian AndersenDavid C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.comBlogger173125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-86754981468787541122014-10-28T21:34:00.000-05:002014-10-28T21:34:47.139-05:00Ebola Virus & Geo-LiteracyPlease read and/or watch the video for this news story: <a href="http://www.news9.com/story/27053192/blackwell-teacher-volunteers-to-self-quarantine-after-trip-to-africa" target="_blank">News9 Link</a>.<br />
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The absolutely irrational and erroneous fears associated with the Ebola virus are driving me crazy. It is clear that the following are lacking in our country:<br />
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Current documented cases of Ebola (source: <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014-west-africa/case-counts.html" target="_blank">US Center for Disease Control</a>)</div>
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<li>Guinea (west Africa): 1553</li>
<li>Liberia (west Africa): 4665 ... epicenter of outbreak</li>
<li>Mali (west Africa): 1</li>
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Distance between Blackwell, Oklahoma and Dallas, Texas (location of closest confirmed case) is 304 miles. Distance between the location of the Blackwell teacher's location in Rwanda to Harper, Liberia (location of closest confirmed case) is 6862 miles. By traveling to Rwanda, the Blackwell teacher was actually 22.57 times further away from the closest Ebola case than her students are staying at home in Blackwell, Oklahoma.</div>
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Americans, and many within the western and/or developed world, have so many erroneous misconceptions of "Africa". Africa is the world's second largest continent (behind Asia). Africa has 54 countries recognized world-wide, with another 2 whose independence is partially recognized by a limited number of other countries. There are significant cultural, economic, language, religious, political differences between each of these countries and, often, within countries (reason for so many civil wars in the based few decades). Yet, despite this, so many Americans have too simplistic of an image in their minds when they think "Africa"...the comments in the news report bare this.</div>
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I don't know Ms. Newton. While I feel like her heart is prompting her comments, I can tell that her mind is devoid of the true complexities of the situation. If she fears "proximity" then she needs to realize that the risk of this teacher catching Ebola in Rwanda is BY FAR less than the risk of her children, even 304 miles away from Dallas, getting Ebola right there in Blackwell; yet such risk would be near impossible even if her children were actually in Dallas. I'm ashamed that the administration of Blackwell Public Schools even entertained the idea of asking the teacher to quarantine herself upon her return; they should have used FACTS to educate their local population. It's sad when school willfully choose to not support education.<br />
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Please, please, please people...think, think, think before acting and speaking. Reality depends on it.<br />
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David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-1766597397962642252014-07-21T09:38:00.001-05:002014-07-21T10:10:34.516-05:00GILPP...And We're OffI am in Geneva, Switzerland and the Geneva Instiute of Leadership and Public Policy is underway. There are delegates from around 30 countries (USA, UK, Ethiopia, Nepal, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Ecuador, South Africa, etc).<div><br></div><div>Here are my take-always from day one...<br><div><br></div><div>Why Geneva? Tom Bloomer (Dean of the University of these Nations) shares about Geneva's historic linkage to transformation:</div><div><br></div><div>1) John Calvin...his efforts in the Reformation, yes, but also those things that grew out of his teachings' focus on the value and dignity of the individual: decentralization of political power and origins of modern democracy, support of universal access to education, focus on initiatives of individuals for economic development.</div><div><br></div><div>2) Henry Dunant...founding of the International Red Cross<br><div><br></div></div><div>3) Conntections to home of League of Nations, European headquarters of the United Nations, Geneva Convention on Human Rights, and other international gatherings often focused on humanitarian causes</div><div><br></div><div>4) home of numerous humanitarian outreach organizations and efforts</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Transformational Leadership Development--Mike Shea (Director of GHNI's Leadership Development) </div><div><br></div><div>Leaders need to ask the following of themselves:</div><div><br></div><div>1) Who am I? Are you self-serving or are you servicing? Is your focus on the people (customer, citizens, etc.) or yourself? Do you lead because of your position/title through commands or through the influence of the relationships that you've developed? When evaluating success do you legitimately analyze/evaluate yourself as the leader or do you solely evaluate "them"?</div><div><br></div><div>2) Who are you? Am I responsive or resistant to the people around me? Racial bias? Gender bias? Economic bias? Do you build within your people a spirit of dependence on you as the leader or do you develop their capacity/talents for success?</div><div><br></div><div>3) Who are we? Works with others to help bring the positive change. Work creatively to solve problems.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Role of Rule of Lawn Nation Building: Jerry Regier (Resource Director & Policy Ambassador for Water4)</div><div><br></div><div>1) definition: "nomacracy"...nomas (law) + kratos (power or rule). "Principle whereby all members of a society--including those in government--are considered equally subject to public ally disclosed codes and processes" ~Oxford</div><div>-Aristotle (350), "Law should govern"</div><div>-Samuel Rutherford (1644) Lex Rex "the law is king" vs. Rex Lex "kind is the law"</div><div>-John Adams (1776), a government of laws not of men</div><div>Rule OF Law is different than Rule BY Law</div><div><br></div><div>2) How is Rule of Law demonstrated in a country?</div><div>--through its constitution</div><div>--through its institutions</div></div><div>--through its leadership</div><div><br></div><div>3) Benefits of Rule of Law?</div><div>stability, safety, continuity, peaceful pursuit, economic development</div><div><br></div><div>The rule of law creates an enabling environment for human dignity, freedom, and opportunities to flourish.</div><div><br></div><div>More details on these and other topics will be addressed over the next several days.</div>David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-55636850935794327232014-07-21T07:15:00.001-05:002019-01-11T15:59:06.625-06:00AP US History Exam/Course RedesignThis post was written during a recent 8-1/2 hour flight from Minneapolis to Paris.<br />
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I don't like for this blog to get political; that's not it's purpose. Sometimes discussions of exploring new things may end up touching on political issues, but the focus is the new experiences...the roads of lands remote. Well in my professional career a new/remote road has become a political hot button in parts of the country. Two colleagues have each shared a recent Dallas Morning News article which relates to the College Board's redesign of the AP United States History course. I've seen other blog posts and smaller scale articles but this seems to now be coming mainstream news. With this course being one of my teaching passions I feel compelled to address some of the eronious misinfortion that is out there.<br />
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One: all of the Advanced Placement (AP) courses which are overseen by the College Board have at their heart the goal of equipping high school students to think and mentally process information in such a way as to help expand their horizons and open doors to the college and/career paths of these students in ways far beyond the traditional public high school experience. College credit which can potentially come from a qualifying score on an AP exam is NOT the ultimate goal...citizens with independent critical thinking skills is THE purpose.</div>
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Two: the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has become a hot topic over the past few years. While CCSS was designed under the leadership of the National Governors' Association they have become highly politically controversial within both the left and the right. Numerous indicators, some with validity problems and others which may not provide legitimate comparisons of student success across the country or around the world, suggest that American public schools have not had the academic rigor which is considered ideal. CCSS was designed to provide a skills framework to help state departments of education and local school districts with guaranteeing that their students graduated high school with a minimum of basic skills which correlated directly with college and/or career readiness. However, the political left has come out objecting primarily that large cooperate interests and wealthy "educational philanthropists" have a disproportionate economic incentive in CCSS; the political right, skeptical of anything supported by the Obama administration object to CCSS because Obama/Arne Duncan (Sec. of Education) have identified CCSS usage as the guaranteed way to get "Race to the Top" monies to help states prepare students for the accountability assessments required under "No Child Left Behind". The sad part, to me, is that none of these political interests object to the standards themselves.</div>
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Three: CCSS is a list of skills standards and NOT content curriculum standards. Throughout the reading and writing literacy skills for English/Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science there is no prescribed content to teach. Teachers, schools, districts, and/or states have the freedom (based upon their own guidelines, to teach or not to teach: don't like Hucklebrry Finn? Don't teach it. Love Beowolf? Go for it! Climate change ideas? Consult your state's curriculum requirements. Pick any, all, none of the various underlying "causes of World War I. The CCSS literacy skills can support any of those content decisions. The Mathmatics skills are a little tricky in that certain skills are historically linked to specific courses; while CCSS suggests grade ranges for teaching certain skills it doesn't specially say Algebra Ii must be taught at grade 11. My point, if you're against, the influence of wealthy individuals, Obama, standardized testing, the bias behind lessons created by independent for profit publishing companies then be against those specifically and don't bash the standards (unless you can show me a specific skill standard that you find so ungodly and objectionable. </div>
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Four: the claim of this particulate Dallas Morning News article is that the head of the College Board, which oversees AP courses, is linked to the CCSS design and that he is intentially using the AP United States History course and exam redesign to force even those states which never signed on yo use CCSS (I.e. Texas) and those which signed but have since rejecte it (I.e. Oklahoma) into using CCSS by embedding CCSS into the new AP course requirements. The fact is that AP courses have been producing students with critical thinking skills so far beyond their peers in regular education classes that the National Governors' Association actually looked at AP (and IB--International Baccalaureate--and other similar programs in the US and around the world) when designing CCSS. The reason that the College Board redesigns its courses and exams is that it recognizes ways to do better.</div>
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Five: the new curriculum framework for AP US History is not designed to omit significant personalities and events from the teaching of American history. A vast quantity of proper nouns are not used within the identifying characteristics of the eras of history. Complaints have been raised specifically about the absence of "Benjamin Franklin". I'd challenge any person to show me how I can effectively teach the Emlightenment within colonial North America without teaching about the inventive and philosophical spirit of Mr. Franklin. Do it; I dare you. Others want to complain about the course's focus on theme of identity and its focus on issues of ethnicity, race, and gender within the historic narrative. A) this theme is not new...it's been a significant focus of credible American history courses for the past five plus decades. The list of topics which is the previous guide for teaching the course is filled with proper names of ethnic and racial minorities and women. B) are such complainers actually asking me to tell the story of the American narrative without the presence of representatives from these groups? That would be about as appropriate as me attempting to tell the story of my family without ANY of the women (there goes my precious mom, five beautiful sisters, spunky Baton Rouge aunts, and cousins/nieces galore), leaving out my ethnic brackgrounds (German, Irish, French Acadian/Cajun, etc.), or the new racial composition through an unlce's wife (and my wonderful cousins) or the father of my great niece and nephew. I love those elements of my family and would NEVER seek to tell my family's story without them; just as I would find it a travesty of truth and historic integrity to do so from the larger American narrative.</div>
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David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-91574124468802962292014-07-15T22:57:00.002-05:002014-07-15T23:02:39.280-05:00Visiting Kenyan Dignitaries<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In 2010, the country of Kenya (eastern Africa) wrote a new constitution to restructure its government for the sake of efficiency. Despite Swahili and English as common economic and political languages, this country of 580,367 square kilometers experiences significant cultural, ethnic, and linguistic diversity. Since gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1963, Kenya has experienced less cultural conflict than many other African countries. Yet, a country with such diversity of peoples often had difficulty of fully meeting the needs of such a diverse population. Thus, the new constitution created a system of federalism (similar to the United States) in which the national government would share power and responsibilities with 47 county governments (comparable to the 50 U.S. states).<br />
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With not having had a background in federalism, various international leaders, including my friend Jerry Regier, have been invited by the Kenyan government to lead seminars the political ethics involved within democratic federalism. Kenyan leaders have also made a variety of study tours within the United States. One such study tour has brought a <a href="http://www.news9.com/story/26027285/kenyan-officials-travel-to-oklahoma-to-learn-about-government-agriculture" target="_blank">delegation of Kenyan Governors to Oklahoma</a>.<br />
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Rutto Isaac Kiprono, Governor of Bomet</div>
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This delegation arrived Sunday evening. They then spent Monday touring agricultural sights and the Water4 production facilities. Today they met with several Oklahoma government officials at the Capitol and will meet with others, including Lt. Governor Todd Lamb, tomorrow. Jerry Regier has facilitated their visit to Oklahoma and is already planning a return trip to Kenya in hopes of taking some other Oklahoma leaders with him.</div>
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Personally, it was great to visit in-depth with a couple of these delegates and share my own experiences of having visited Kenya in 2001 and 2002. I've been invited back...so perhaps that can happen sooner than later.</div>
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David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-14393145387366943362014-06-30T23:50:00.000-05:002014-06-30T23:50:30.277-05:00Doors and WindowsThere is a saying something to the effect of "Sometimes when God closes a door, He opens a window."<br />
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In February I applied for a five-week summer institute/study tour of China through the Fullbright-Hayes program funded by the U.S. State Department. I've had a couple of other teacher friends participate in previous versions of this program, along with other Fullbright-Hayes seminars in other countries, and it was highly recommended. A friend who went last summer received her acceptance in late March of last year; when March came and went and April was nearly over I began wondering what was going on. Contact with the program's organizers communicated that there was a delay in letting people know about acceptance into the program but that it would be coming. I had not applied for any other programs, including domestic teacher professional development, in that I didn't want to have to turn something down if accepted into multiple programs. Finally, in mid-June, I received a letter letting me know I had not been accepted into the China program. While the information provided information to help make a future application stronger, it did seem as if a door was closed into an international trip for Summer 2014.<br />
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Through my church, I attend a Sunday evening Bible study and fellowship group. Although we are on a summer break, we did meet last night for dinner. In our discussion. I mentioned that my summer plans were now wide open and if anyone had any trip suggestions to let me know; this was fairly "tongue-in-cheek" and several laughed or smiled. Before leaving we made some prayer requests until we were to meet again. One of my friends, Jerry Regier, asked for prayer as he traveled to Switzerland for an international conference. He has been heavily involved in government work and consulting, especially on an international level, and currently works for <a href="http://water4.org/">Water4</a>, an NGO seeking to equip areas within developing countries with the means to hand-drill their own fresh water wells. At the Geneva Institute for Leadership and Public Policy, organized by <a href="http://globalhopenetwork.org/">Global Hope Network International</a> and held at the UN's building in Geneva, Jerry will be speaking engaging development and growth through public policy, including a session called "Rule of Law and Nation Building."<br />
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It was humorous that as Jerry is making his prayer request faces/eyes from several in the group start darting back and forth between Jerry and me. As if those looks sparked something, Jerry says "hey David, you should go with me!" We spoke for a few minutes after we dismissed. He then emailed me some information last night and we had another conversation by phone. The conference looks like it will have some great connections with the AP Human Geography class I teach and visiting Geneva sounds just awesome. So, as of my purchase of airline tickets today, a window has opened!!!<br />
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<br />David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-36742791510880112832013-07-26T01:16:00.000-05:002013-07-26T01:16:35.978-05:00Aventura Spa PalaceLet's just say that as an all inclusive adults only spa resort, Aventura is AWESOME in so many aspects. I enjoyed some pool time each day (except for the day of the long field trip to <a href="http://roamingremoteroads.blogspot.com/2013/07/chichen-itza-not-chicken-pizza.html" target="_blank">Chichen Itza</a>). Additionally, I enjoyed the hydrotherapy treatments four separate times (dry sauna, cold shower, steam room, cold shower, hot tub/whirl pool, cold pool with waterfall, warm water foot massage, relaxing on chaise lounge chair). Additionally, I enjoyed...and I do mean enjoyed...1) a rejuventating massage with sea weed wrap, 2) a relaxation massage with aromatherapy massage, 3) a nearly 2-hour deep tissue massage with hour long facial, and 4) a manicure/pedicure treatment. <a href="http://www.aventurarivieramaya.com/spa/default-en.html" target="_blank">Aventura Spa Palace</a> knows how to make you relax!!!<br />
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<br />David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-75321543445192545622013-07-26T00:57:00.001-05:002013-07-26T00:57:46.873-05:00Chichen Itza, not Chicken PizzaEvery time I head the name of the Mayan city of Chichen Itza my mind kept thinking about Chicken Pizza and I'd get hungry...anyway...<br />
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Built earlier than the coastal city of Tulum, Chichen Itza is another prominent Mayan city. Its central location allowed it to become one of the most significant economic, political, and religious centers within the height of the Mayan civilization/empire. Artifacts founded within the complex indicate an extensive trade network encompassing most of Central America (not simply eastern Mexico).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Columnata Oeste</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">blocked tunnel at Columnata Norte</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mercado</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">side wall of Plataforma Aguilas y Tigres</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juego de Pelota</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chichen Itza (not Chicken Pizza)</td></tr>
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David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-13542614467675669372013-07-26T00:24:00.000-05:002013-07-26T00:58:03.597-05:00Tulum in Full BloomTulum, located just south of Cancun and the Riviera Maya, is a pre-Colombian walled city from the Maya civilization. It's coastal location made it an ideal location for both land and sea based trade within the larger Yucatan Peninsula, especially for obsidian (volcanic glass or "lava rock"). It is believed, based upon murals and structures at the site, that Tulum was a central location for the worship of the Mayan "Diving" or Descending God.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">map of Tulum from its wikipedia.org page</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">north west gate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the main (west) gate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the Great Platform</td></tr>
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David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-52163757559120739922013-07-17T16:23:00.000-05:002013-07-26T00:40:48.229-05:00Iguana Scare You<br />
Today has been a relaxing day here at the Aventura Spa Palace Resort. A wonderful breakfast buffet followed by pool time which included an invigorating session of water aerobics.<br />
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The weather has included lots of time with sunshine yet still somewhat cloudy. A couple of times it looked like rain. There is a 30% chance for rain showers for each of the next several days. Around 2:00 we did hear several bouts of thunder and could see lightening out over the waters off in the gulf.<br />
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One of the things about this resort that I hope to explore more is the wildlife which lives on the property. As we arrived yesterday, I noticed a sign indicating some iguanas and a couple of varieties of monkeys. While walking the main grounds and along the coastal rocks I have seen almost a dozen iguanas so far. Sometimes you just stumble upon one popping its head out from the hole it's burrowed under the side of a sidewalk. It can startle you!!!! I hope to take one of the nature walks later and maybe see some of these alleged monkeys.<br />
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David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-37795568633921180932013-07-16T10:13:00.001-05:002013-07-16T10:15:42.375-05:00Wheels Up, Yes AgainI'm currently sitting in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport waiting with my friends Liz and Jack for our flight to Cancun. We'll be meeting up with Jack' sister and brother-in-law (great people!!!) and a friend of theirs. We began talking about this trip back in the Fall and made it official in January when we bought the tickets. This was all before I even applied for the Korea trip; I'm super glad that both were able to be worked out.<br />
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I'm sure I'll post news of my adventures, along with pictures, especially when we go to see the Mayan ruins...yes I want to absorb some culture and history along side the sunshine's rays.<br />
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Previously may only adventure to Mexico was when I was a child (single digits age) when my family took a Spring Break trip through southern Texas. One afternoon we did cross the border at Brownsville, TX and explored a little bit of Matamoros. While I remember my father haggling with the market venders to get my poncho (still have) and my donkey piñata (fell about years ago), I don't remember much else abut that experience. While I know this visit will be ENTIRELY different, it is nice to be returning to the land of our southern neighbor.<br />
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I hope this proves to be another fruitful time of roaming the roads of lands remote!!David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-26661490891373999972013-07-15T18:05:00.000-05:002013-07-15T18:12:29.741-05:00Food, Glorious FoodHere are some images of the various foods I enjoyed (or at least tasted) while in Korea. In all honesty, while there were some dishes that I'd rather never have again most of the foods I ate I did truly enjoy.<br />
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<b><u>Tuesday, June 25, 2013</u></b></div>
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<b><u>Wednesday, June 26, 2013</u></b></div>
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first official meal in Korea (for this trip)</div>
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<b><u>Thursday, June 27, 2013</u></b></div>
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buffet lunch at Korea University</div>
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<b><u>Saturday, June 29, 2013</u></b></div>
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a traditional lunch...the plates were "never ending"</div>
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fruit on the dinner buffet line</div>
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another traditional lunch with lettuce used to help wrap your food </div>
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Free Shade: where the shade is free but the coffee isn't</div>
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traditional BBQ for dinner</div>
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dessert from the lunch buffet (perhaps the best part)</div>
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traditional tea house dinner (yep sitting on the floor again)</div>
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lunch (floor sitting style) in Yangdong Village </div>
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dinner at Outback Steak House (a dry place during rain deluge)</div>
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lunch at McDonald's; local flair to "traditional" menu</div>
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David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-50899395999101393262013-07-14T15:05:00.000-05:002013-07-14T15:05:52.515-05:00Expected v. UnexpectedWhen traveling the world, there are certain examples of globalization which I have come to expect to see. Occasionally, however, there are things that I see which catch me by surprise. Here are a few examples from my recent trip to South Korea.<br />
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McDonald's, along with delivery motorbikes</div>
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Anything "Angry Birds" (this was all over Indonesia too)</div>
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Popularity of an American automobile company</div>
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<br />David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-45854466400791137142013-07-09T17:02:00.000-05:002013-07-09T18:10:24.902-05:00Making the News in KoreaOn July 6th, just after our final lecture at Korea University, myself and two other teachers, Robin Manning from the Austin, TX area and Kelly Webner from Miami, FL, were interviewed by The Chosun Daily. We were asked about our favorite moments of the trip and what specifically we will take back to our U.S. students. The article appeared in print on July 8th.<br />
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While it is in Korean (and I can't find it on their English version website), here is a link to <a href="http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/07/07/2013070702229.html">The Chosun Daily</a> article on the Korea Society trip. I have used Google's translator to try and make sense of the article. Based on those results, here is what I understand the translation to mean:<br />
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39 Teachers Visited Korea at the Invitation of the Korea Society<br />
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"Many students in the United States know very little about Korea, like a small puzzle piece. When I return I hope to share with them many more puzzle pieces to help them see the larger picture of Korea."<br />
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From the 26th of June through the 7th of July, 39 teachers came for a two week visit to Korea and will return home to share their experiences. David Burton (36) a high school social studies teacher from Moore, Oklahoma, USA, said "Most of our students only know about the Korean War and the division into North and South. I hope to share many other things about Korea." Burton specifically plans "to teach about Korea's economic development by using pictures of the POSCO steel plant."<br />
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Various academic and cultural exchanges were part of the Korea Foundation and Korea Society's program. The teachers visited museums and sites all throughout Gwanghwamun, Seoul, Gyeongju, Bulguska, and Cheongju. Robin Manning (58), a teacher at Jack Hays High School in Texas, USA, said "having her students read newspaper articles on Dokdo will help to organize discussions with her students" when she returns to the United States.<br />
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Running for about 25 years, the Korea Studies Program began in 1989. So far, more than 600 teachers from the United States have come to Korea. The program was first started when the eledest daughter of Choi Young Jin (70), Korea Society Vice President, was in high school. "Her teachers were not covering information on Korea in World History. China and Japan provided the basis of East Asian representations."<br />
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Noting that this is her first visit to Asia, Kelly Webner (33), a teacher at South Miami High School in Miami, Florida, USA, said that her "experiences will lead to expecting students understand the balance of traditional Confucian values with modernization as well as to know of Korea's pristine beauty."<br />
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<i>Picture's caption: </i>39 American social studies teachers explored the campus of Korea University for five days as part of their two week good will visit to Korea.David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-78531458820317406252013-07-06T08:47:00.002-05:002013-07-06T09:42:31.960-05:00A Little "too far" to the North<div style="text-align: left;">
A visit to the Korean Demilitarized Zone (aka "DMZ") is considered a once in a lifetime opportunity for most foreign visitors to Korea. Today was my second time to go...so I better not push my luck too much, huh?</div>
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We left our hotel a little before 10:00 and then proceeded to the Lotte Hotel/Shopping complex to pick up our guide for the day. We had a few minutes to browse through Lotte's duty free shops. My excuse for not buying a pair of uber sexy Louis Vitton shoes is that 9-1/2 was the largest they had and I needed 10-1/2; this decision was NOT due of the $960 price tag on them <grin>.<br />
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We then drove the hour or so from Seoul to the outskirts of the DMZ for what would be our final meal together as a full group: a wonderful beef bulgogi lunch cooked in a pot on our tables.<br />
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Next we made our way to Imjingak. This area was developed in hopes that it would provide a location where families from each the North and the South could visit each other, hopes that have never proved true in that the North will not allow it. This location was selected because it is the southern edge of the "Bridge of Freedom". It was on this bridge where prisoners of war were exchanged between the two Koreas following their armistice.<br />
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Leaving Imjingak, we made our way to Camp Bonifas which is located just south of the actual southern boundary of the DMZ. We were given a short introduction to the DMZ and Joint Security Area (JSA) and then boarded an official DMZ bus to continue on to Panmunjom. Crossing into the DMZ and driving toward Panmunjom, we could see the flags flying at each <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daeseong-dong" target="_blank">Daeseong-dong</a> (aka "Freedom Village") in the South and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kijong-dong" target="_blank">Kijong-dong</a> (aka "Propaganda Village") in the North.<br />
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Our bus finally stopped just outside of Freedom House. We were escorted inside and lined up on the stairway in two-single file lines. Then we began moving outside again through the tented glass doors held open by guards and walked directly into the small blue building which straddles "the line". It is in this building's single meeting room where all of the historic and high level diplomatic meetings between North and South occur. The main table is placed directly over "the line" which is indicated by the layout of microphones on the table which provide 24-hour a day monitoring of what is said in the room. With only two South Korean guards and our U.S. Army escort in the building, we were able to move freely about the room including the crossing of "the line".<br />
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This portion of the Panmunjom visit which I made in 2009 did not occur. So while I have returned to South Korea and Panmunjom, this is my first time to enter North Korea. It's quite an emotional moment to be there. You know it's the "other side", the "bad side", and yet there you are without harm coming to you.<br />
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Leaving the building on "the line" we went back to the porch of Freedom House and had an opportunity to take pictures of Panmon Hall on the opposite side of "the line" from Freedom House. It's kind of chilling looking through your camera's zoomed-in lens to see a North Korea guard staring back at you through his binoculars. While the whole experience is tense due to the physical plot of land on which you are standing and knowing the history of the JSA and DMZ, it is also comforting to know that while we were in this place diplomatic conversations between North and South were occurring nearby to help resolve some of the recent tensions which resulted in the closing of the <a href="http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2013/07/20137652442735671.html" target="_blank">Kaesong Industrial Complex</a> (located in the North and yet administered by the South--Northern employees and Southern employers).<br />
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In closing, all I can say is "wow" to this day of roaming the roads of lands remote!David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-10150577880217494602013-07-05T10:28:00.000-05:002013-07-06T09:34:15.297-05:00Mommie to BeThis morning our study tour schedulers had determined that we would be free to explore on our own and at our leisure. We would then all reconnect at the hotel to be transported back to Korea University for our final two lectures.<br />
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But this morning's story starts LONG before we even arrived in Korea. One of our teachers from Chicago, Lyn, and her husband, Tom, began the process for an international adoption over a year ago. Eventually they learned that they were paired with a boy in Seoul. The process for adopting from Korea is a lengthy process to help insure accountability of all parties along the way. Lyn and Tom have, through their state-side agency, been in contact with the agency in Seoul. Pictures of their son-to-be have been exchanged. All of this pre-dates even the application process for this study tour.<br />
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A few weeks prior to our trip, something came up about possibly meeting her son at some point when Lyn might have time. Arrangements would have to be explored with the Seoul agency to see if schedules would even match up. Once our final "tentative" schedule was made Lyn was able to communicate when she would have the best opportunity. It was not until the day before we left when she and Tom received confirmation that an appointment for the morning of July 5th was set.<br />
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Lyn and I, along with a couple of other teachers made fast friends earlier on in the trip and Lyn mentioned this opportunity. I had mentioned that by luck of life I was with friends in Kenya when they formally began the process to adopt two precious children there and was able to take their first "family picture". Lyn then invited me and the other two to go with her: 1) to help be some form of emotional support for her because, in her words, she was going to be a "hot mess" and 2) to help take pictures and video for her to take back to Tom and their families. A couple of days later, after learning that he had previously adopted two Korean children through this very same Seoul-based agency, Lyn asked Professor Peterson to join us as well; his fluency in Korean would also help for translation.<br />
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So this morning, the five of us loaded into a couple of taxis and headed off to the Seoul agency for Lyn to meet her son in person. What an amazing time!! Lyn was able to meet and visit with her son's foster mom (who has already fostered three other children in preparation for an international adoption). Further, through the wifi connections at the agency, Tom was also able to meet his son through the wonders of "FaceTime" (as were Lyn's parents and sister). There was not a dry eye during the whole encounter. It was truly a special hour or so.<br />
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It will still be almost a year before the whole process is completed and Lyn and Tom are able to bring their son back to the United States. While Lyn and Tom have settled on a name for him (which includes his current Korean name) I am not mentioning it here as they have not communicated it to their family and I don't want them to hear about it from me <grin>.David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-52333977664850175242013-07-04T17:28:00.000-05:002013-07-04T17:28:09.719-05:00Monsooner or LaterPrior to our trip we had been told that our arrival would coincide with the beginnings of the rainy, or monsoon, season. While there has been a couple of short rain showers over the past week and a half and a gentle rain while at Haein-sa Temple, we had not yet experienced the truly HEAVY rains that we had been "promised".<br />
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Well, all of this changed last night. As groups were heading out to dinner following our check in at the hotel the rains changed from a some light sprinkling to a major down pour. It was the first time on the trip that I brought out my poncho and umbrella...yikes. Water was ankle deep in some locations.<br />
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The small group I was with (myself and three others) took refuge in the closest restaurant possible...Outback Steak House. It was sort of an "ideal" place so that we could have a taste of American on this Fourth of July while we hoped to ride out the rains.<br />
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Luckily the rains did subside long enough for some post dinner shopping and out return to the hotel.David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-61937087841151232872013-07-04T17:20:00.003-05:002013-07-04T23:45:52.368-05:00Buddha on the Mount<div style="text-align: center;">
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Following the early morning departure from Daegu, we traveled about 1-1/2 hours to Haein-sa Temple. This Buddhist temple complex, nestled in the safety of Gayasan Mountain, is isolated enough to continue providing a legitimately meditative oasis and yet is close enough to Daegu and other accommodations so as to be convenient for visitors.</div>
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In the main courtyard, you will find a maze marked out on the ground (currently lined with lanterns to which written prayers can be attached). This maze coincides with a Buddhist poem that discusses the twists and turns that we experience in our quest to find "the way". Many in our group chose to walk the path of the maze, which should be accomplished in silence so as to allow your mind to focus on freeing itself of the distractions of life and focus simply on "the way."<br />
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Additionally, in the courtyard you will find the traditional temple platform which supports the bell, the drum, and other instruments used in summonsing all "sentient beings" to prayer. We were able to witness the summons which began with three monks taking turns on the drum; it was very intriguing the way that they would shift to the side as their turn was ending which would then allow another to slip in and to begin his turn without interrupting the sound.<br />
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As the monks made the transition from the drum to the bell a song which my church's choir sings began flowing through my mind: "Holy Spirit rain down..." All of a sudden this wonderful gentle rain began falling. It was so peaceful and just that extra "something special" to add to the moment.<br />
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As the sounds for the call to prayer, the three monks scurried off to join their brothers (and maybe sisters too, since female monks are allowed) who were already chanting their prayers prior to lunch. Our group respectfully followed behind so as to quietly enter the temple so as to observe some of the art on the walls. It is considered disrespectful to take pictures while actually inside the temple so I do not have images of the paintings depicting the traditional eight moments in the life of the Buddha. From outside of the temple, I was able to "zoom in" so as to get a couple of images of the Buddha statues.<br />
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Following our venture into the temple itself it was time for lunch. Arrangements had been made for us to dine in the cafeteria of the temple complex. There were to caveats for dining: 1) you must eat in total silence...no talking and 2) you may take as much as you like from the serving line to eat but you must finish every single morsel of food so as not to be wasteful. The selection include noodles, rice, cucumbers, spinach, a vegetarian sauce, watermelon, and tea. Even with chopsticks (and my soup spoon) I was able to fulfill the requirements for dining.<br />
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After lunch we hiked to the highest point in the temple complex to see the buildings which house Haein-sa's greatest treasure: the <em>Tripitaka Koreana</em>. The <em>Tripitaka</em> is the total sum of Buddhist scriptures carved onto 81,000+ wood blocks. From these wood blocks the scriptures can then be printed onto paper. The current <em>Tripitaka</em> collection is actually the second set of the scriptures made on wood blocks in Korea. The first was destroyed during the Mongol invasion and a second set was completed in 1252. Currently, visitors are not allowed to enter the specially designed buildings with serve as the library for the <em>Tripitaka</em>.<br />
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Following another rain shower, we concluded our time at Haein-sa and began the four hour drive back to Seoul.David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-40513361023913800122013-07-04T04:25:00.000-05:002013-07-04T08:24:08.049-05:00Foreign on the FourthToday marks the third time that I have been in active use of my passport on the Fourth of July. I've celebrated Independence Day in Kenya (2002), Germany (2011), and now South Korea (2013). On one hand each of these experiences have reminded me of the value of the freedoms and opportunities which I have as an American and on the other hand has made me truly realize that there is an amazing human spirit and overall interconnectedness among people which transcends nationalism and politically defined borders. So to my family and friends who will be celebrating today..."Happy Fourth of July!!"<br />
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Overnight we stopped in the city of Daegu, South Korea's third largest city (behind Seoul and Busan). While there were no defined study tour objectives, we did have time last night so as to explore. One of the things that we have noticed about Korean cities is that there are almost no single-family detached houses. All over the place, including the suburbs and even rural areas, you see high rise condominium buildings. We've been told that the ideal for a Korean family is to own a condo. We've joked amongst each other about these condo complexes all looking the same and parallels have been made to our suburban "Levittown" areas. Instead of little boxes on the hillside all made out of tickey-tackey like we see, you have high rise buildings on the outskirts all made out of tickey-tackey. So even without an official agenda, other than a hotel stay, in Daegu we have reflected upon Korean urban life.David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-90042076379510139472013-07-03T10:38:00.002-05:002013-07-03T10:38:32.470-05:00Confucius Say...Today we enjoyed a time filled with events relating to the impact of Confucian philosophy. Professor Peterson led a lecture/discussion on the bus about some basics of Confucianism. Confucian philosophy focused on making sure there was a moral rightness in five different relationships: king to subjects, parents to child(ren), husband to wife, elders to youngers, and friend to friend. If these relationships are perfected then harmony can exist within this life.<br />
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Our first stop was to Ok San Seo Won, a regional school for learning about the philosophies of Confucius. After touring the grounds, we all sat inside the learning center of the school for continued discussion on Confucian ideology and education as well as Korean literature styles. It was noted that the primary career of choice was to be a public official or government bureaucrat/adviser. Because Korean leaders of the Josen period had so heavily embraced Confucian ideology, having a firm grounding in the teachings of the great philosopher was imperative prior to obtaining such a government related job. In order to show your worthiness you had to pass a serious of tests. There were three levels of potential service and each level had three distinct tests which must be passed. Professor Peterson mentioned that this could be a significant reason for why there is such a strong focus on education and test scores to this day in Korea.<br />
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We then ventured to Yangdong Village, a traditional 15th-16th century community. This village is of the style built and used during the primary era of Confucian political importance. Following a traditional lunch, served on tables at which you must sit on the floor, we met with the spiritual leader of this community. The leader's title is Jongson and the current leader is the 17th generation of his family serving in this position....it is passed to the first born son of each successive generation. The Jongson is responsible for leading his community in the various religious ceremonies related to the traditional practices of Confucianism in this part of Korea. We sat down in the ceremonial room adjacent to his house for a question and answer period.<br />
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Following our visit with the Jongson we then walked around and visited many places within the village. Yangdong has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and thus all buildings, including new construction, must be accomplished in the traditional manner. This was one of those days in which the full sun, strong humidity, and overall heat combined for a day that made many of us so miserable that we probably did not appreciate the visit and experiences and much as we otherwise would have done.<br />
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It was a great day learning more about Confucian philosophies and visiting sits associated with such. Even with the weather, it was still enjoyable to roam the roads of lands remote.David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-54327538697088211462013-07-02T08:24:00.000-05:002013-07-02T08:24:46.776-05:00Make NEW friends, but keep the OLDFollowing a wonderful breakfast at the hotel, we set out for a 50 minute drive to the POSCO steel factory/mill and headquarters in Pohang, South Korea on the coast of the East Sea (aka Sea of Japan). POSCO began in 1968 and today is the third leading producer of steel in the world; many consider Pohang to be the jewel of Korea's industrial crown. We were able to walk through a company curated museum so as to gain a historical understanding of the company's history and then we went on a tour/bus drive through the primary production compound. Due to fears of corporate espionage, we were not allowed to take photographs during the tour; in fact special bags were given to us for us to place our camera phones inside of so that we were not tempted to use them for photographing. One point along the bus ride we did stop and walked inside one of the buildings. In this phase the machines were cooling down long (100+ feet) sheets of steel. As the steel moved along the conveyor belts we could feel the massive heat coming off of the sheets. I had a moment of remembrance of my maternal grandfather who worked in a (much smaller scale) steel factory in Oklahoma City many years ago.<br />
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Following lunch in Pohang, we journeyed back to Geongju for a visit to the Geongju National Museum. Most of the items in the collection are from the Silla era of the Three Kingdoms, the era of growth and flourishing of Buddhism in Korea prior to the era of the introduction of Confucianism. One of buildings on the compound dealt with the architectural details of Buddhist temples. Another building focused on various statues, large and small, of the Buddha which were unearthed during excavations of destroyed/eroded temples.<br />
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Our next stop was to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Cheonmachong (aka the Flying Horse Tomb). This tomb mound is in an area of Geongju in which many burial mounds were close together. Typical Korean practice is to only excavate tombs if there is no knowledge of who is buried there. There was no general agreement on who might be buried in this tomb so it was excited and one of the items found inside was a a saddle flap on which a flying horse had been painted. This finding helps to give testimony that horses were significant to early Sills culture. Of the various tomb mounds we've visited, this was the only one in which would could go inside.<br />
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Our final stop before dinner was to a site of two Buddhist temples. Bunhwangsa is a small temple with an important pagoda in the history of Korean Buddhism. Most of the more "recent" temple pagodas in Korea are made of stone. This particular pagoda was envisioned by someone who had made an expedition to China and saw many pagodas made of brick. Rather than actually making Bunhwangsa's pagoda out of brick, stones were cut to resemble brick. This temple is immediately adjacent to the ruins of another temple: Hwangnyongsa. The temple and pagoda previously standing on this site burned in 1238 (originally built in 600s). This temple and pagoda were made primarily of wood, but the stone braces on which the structures rested as well as the stone reinforcements placed under the portion of the temple which held the heavy stone Buddha statue are still visible today after having been unearthed several decades ago.<br />
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It was a great day of remote road roaming that helped me to interact with POSCO, one of Korea's newer friends (historically speaking), and these special historic sites.<br />
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David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-36856159532525186582013-07-01T10:53:00.002-05:002013-07-01T10:53:54.255-05:00Tombs & Temples & Too Much MSG...Oh MyThis morning we left Cheongju to head out for a longer drive that would take us to Kyungju where will be tonight and tomorrow night. Our first, and a very brief stop, was to Najung. Near a well on this site Korean folk lore, similar to the legends of King Arthur and the Sword in the Stone, contends that a beautiful horse laid a magnificent egg and from this egg hatched a boy. When this boy turned 13 local chieftains declared him to be the first king of Silla (an early Korean empire).<br />
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We then drove a few minutes away to the Oreung Tombs, which are believed to house the remains of the first king of Silla, his queen (also born from an egg near these burial grounds), as well as the second, third, and fifth kings of Silla. Again, these mounds are similar to those of the North American mound builders. Also, around the grounds there are Confucian style structures for ancestor remembrance ceremonies; this is important in that Confucian philosophies were not a part of Korean religious life during the era of these kings and were added later in time.<br />
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Following a stop for lunch, and seeing MANY more burial mounds throughout the country-side from the windows on the bus, we went to Seokguram Grotto and its accompanying Bulguk-sa Temple. Seokguram features a large white granite statue of the Buddha. Rather than being placed inside of a preexisting cave, the creators of this Buddha built a chapel cave to surround the statue. Mark Peterson, the professor I previously mentioned in "<a href="http://roamingremoteroads.blogspot.kr/2013/07/icons-of-korean-language.html" target="_blank">Icons of Korean Language</a>", noted that Buddhas within a cave were a symbol of safety along the silk road from western Asia (Middle East) all the way to East Asia. The Seokguram Grotto Buddha is the eastern most Buddha within a cave and, thus, a marker for the eastern most extent of the silk road. A small temple outside of this grotto displays thousands of colorful lanterns on which written prayers are placed.<br />
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About 3 km away from the grotto is the primary temple which would oversee the care of the Seokguram Buddha. Bulguk-sa Temple was built during the reign of Silla King Beopheung who reigned from 514-540. The temple, as well as the Buddha in the grotto, have been listed as <a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list" target="_blank">UNESCO World Heritage Sites</a>.<br />
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We have now settled in for our first of two nights within the Gyeongju area.David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-88570901213714554522013-07-01T09:32:00.001-05:002013-07-01T09:32:11.498-05:00Icons of Korean LanguageYesterday, Sunday, our group left Seoul early in the morning so as to begin our 5-day field trip into the southern provinces. Following our 1-1/2 hour bus ride we arrived at our fist stop of the day: Yeongneung, or the tomb of King Sejong. Sejong is the Korean leader credited for creating the Korean written alphabet, Hangeul, despite of scholarly debate as to whether he himself crafted the characters or if an advisory committee did so; Mark Peterson, our primary professor who teaches Korean Studies at Brigham Young University, contends that Sejong himself did so because many of this advising scholars were against the endeavor. Sejong's work is not limited to language as he was also a key player in astronomy and developed a rain gauge, sundial, and other devices to measure wind and water.<br />
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The tomb itself is located in a park outside of the modern city of Yeoju. To get to the burial mound you pass through a forest of twisted trees, walk past the small shrine in which ancestor remembrance ceremonies are conducted, and ascend the stairway to the top of a hill. The tomb is inside a man-made mound similar to the mound-building cultures of North America's upper Mississippi River Valley (my friends in Oklahoma may have visited the mounds near Spiro). Surrounding the tomb are life-size statues of soldiers, scholars, horses who are thought to have protected and accompanied Sejong's spirit into the afterlife.<br />
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Leaving the tomb, we transferred to a bustling restaurant for lunch. Plate after plate of Korean delicacies were placed before us...most were in a quantity primarily for tasting but the vast quantity of so many dishes/courses left me too full to truly enjoy the "main course" at the end.</div>
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Another hour-long bus ride took us to the city of Cheongju. As this growing city was the focus of much modernization a few decades ago and new construction was being complete. During ground preparation, several relics were unearthed which gives credibility to the claim that an ancient Buddhist temple once stood on this site. The Chinese markings on the relics carried the same name for the temple as noted in the Jikji. The Jikji is owned by a French museum and is an example of early metal movable type printing which predates the Gutenberg printing press by 75+ years. While the manuscript is still in French custody, this construction focus on this site shifted to creating the Early Printing Museum to honor both the significance of the Jikji and the history of metal movable type in Korea.<br />
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Following our exploration of the small museum itself, we teachers again became students and went through a hands-on demonstration of binding a book in the traditional Korean manner. We used hard stones to impress a design on to our book covers, we "scooped" fibers/pulp out of water to make our paper, we rubbed paper to take on ink from a pre-set image, and then bound the book with string. It was a pretty cool, and yet occasionally frustrating process (my paper didn't want to dry fast enough to satisfy my instructor). We each left with our own book complete with the symbol for the Jikji stamped on the front.<br />
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It was rather cool to have both our stops in this process of remote road roaming connect with iconic expression of written language history within Korea.David C. Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599123214307900490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249555316347318126.post-32202148546499658372013-06-29T08:50:00.002-05:002013-06-29T08:50:37.047-05:00Dinner and a Show...WOWTonight we enjoyed a traditional Buddhist temple meal. After wondering through the maze-like ally ways of the Insadong neighborhood of Seoul we entered a restaurant, or tea house, fashioned in the style of an old Buddhist temple. After removing our shoes at the entrance, we were escorted to tables for which we sat on the floor (on flat pillows). Massive quantities of food were already on the table for us and then more kept being brought out and/or being uncovered due to being previously hidden by food on a large flat board which had been set on top of a basket with more intrigues inside. Following the consumption of mass consumables, there was a traditional dance performance. Enjoy the pictures of tonight's dinner and a show:<br />
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This afternoon we went to the Korean National History Museum. The mammoth building has three stories housing the permanent exhibits plus much more space for traveling special exhibits. Here is a taste of Korea's history through the artifacts in this museum:</div>
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