<수업 이수 방법>
1. 아래 동영상을 본다.
2. 그 이후에 아래 <수업 활동 보고서>를 '수업활동보고서제출'게시판에 제출 한다.
<수업 활동 보고서>
1. 동영상을 본 본인의 느낌, 소감: 2. 독도에 대한 역사와 진실을 외국친구에게 알리는 것이 왜 중요한지 생각을 적어보세요.
3. 본 영상을 바탕으로, 국가별 대륙별 문화별 타깃에 맞춰 세계인(or 외국친구)에게 독도와 일본과거사의 바르게 소개하는 글을 스스로 작성해 보세요. 그리고 작성한 글을 아래의 영상과 함께 SNS로 알려주세요.
*동영상이 안보이시면 아래 주소를 클릭하세요. https://youtu.be/w4LKF6mpVwc
*관련 보도 내용 http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2016/09/21/0200000000AKR20160921125800371.HTML?input=1195m
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Statement at the Budget Committee of the Japanese House of Councillors in February, 2014
“When Japanese youth talk about Takeshima, they should be able to state that it is clearly an inherent territory of Japan in light of historical facts and based on international law.”
- Textbooks in Japanese elementary, middle, and high schools, used since 2015
“Takeshima, an inherent territory of Japan, has been illegally occupied by Korea.”
- 2016 Japanese Middle School Entrance Exam Practice Test
“Which one of the following is the country that is illegally occupying Takeshima?”
Korea was listed as one of the four choices.
The Japanese government is feeding wrong information about Dokdo to its students.
Japan is intensifying its efforts to promote its sovereignty claim over Dokdo.
February: Takeshima Day
March: Announcement of Textbook Authorization Results
April: Release of Diplomatic Bluebook
July: Release of Defense White Paper
Japan continues its efforts to promote its sovereignty claim over Dokdo.
To counter Japan’s claim, we should step up our efforts to promote the history and truth about Dokdo.
How should we promote Dokdo and Korea?
On the shoulders of a big man, we can see a bigger world.
Let’s learn from a big man, an ambassador in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Q. You were an ambassador to the Netherlands. How did you start promoting Korea?
I was very curious about what Dutch students learn about Korea.
When I opened a Dutch elementary school textbook, I was shocked.
The only image of Korea was a fish market where the fish were laid out.
Korea was described in two lines that read “Korea is surrounded by oceans, and the fishing industry is important. The fish are cleaned and sold with cheap labor.”
About China: 12 pages
About Japan: 4 pages
About Korea: Only 2 LINES
The quantity and quality of the content didn’t reflect Korea’s current international status.
So, I decided to change it to promote accurate information about Korea in the Netherlands.
Q. It is very difficult to change content in textbooks. How did you persuade publishers?
Yes, it is certainly not easy because they need to reduce content about other countries to increase content about Korea.
Before contacting publishers, I looked into when they would publish their next editions.
Even if we have all the materials to persuade them, nothing can happen unless they publish a new edition.
I researched textbook publishing schedules, and visited publishers with upcoming new edition publication dates.
I also researched the relationship between Korea and the Netherlands.
I thought of Hendrik Hamel, a Dutch man who landed in Korea during the Joseon Dynasty.
I also thought of the Netherlands’ involvement in the Korean War, and Guus Hiddink, a Dutch man who coached Korea’s national football team during the 2002 World Cup.
I visited Gorinchem, Hamel’s hometown, and also visited Mr. Hiddink.
I explained to publishers how changing textbook content would benefit their country.
Q. It is interesting that you emphasized the benefits of changing content about Korea for the Netherlands. How did you do that?
Europeans, including the Dutch, tend to be rational and reasonable.
I needed to give them reasons why adding information about Korea in their textbooks would benefit their country.
First, Korea was one of the poorest countries after the devastation of the Korean War.
Within a half century, Korea achieved miraculous economic development. I showed them objective economic data to prove my point.
I emphasized that Korea is the only country to transform itself from one of the poorest countries to one of the top 10 economies and OECD member countries.
Korea’s success story will inspire Dutch students to have entrepreneurship, courage, and hope.
Dutch students will learn that they can make a difference, just like Korea did.
Korea still appreciates the Dutch people’s sacrifices during the Korean War.
Dutch students deserve to know how a country their country helped became a success story.
They will become more proud of their country.
I also talked about Korea’s contribution to the Dutch economy.
Well-known Korean companies operate in the Netherlands, producing cell phones, televisions, and refrigerators.
Korean companies have created over 40,000 jobs in the Netherlands.
I emphasized that there is an increasing positive sentiment about Korea among the Dutch people.
I also said that their increased interest in Korea would lead to increasing sales in Korea-related publications.
As a result, the biggest textbook publisher in the Netherlands made changes in two exam preparation books and a middle school geography textbook.
Information about Korea’s democracy and economic development was added.
Now, the content about Korea occupies six pages in a 120 page textbook.
Seventeen schools I visited in Gorinchem offer classes about Korea.
Q. How did you address Dokdo and Japan’s wartime sexual slavery issues?
In February 2014, I met a reporter from de Volkskrant, a respected Dutch newspaper.
I talked to the reporter about our stance on Shinzo Abe’s visiting a war shrine and Japan’s sovereignty claim over Dokdo.
The Dutch reporter asked me, “What do you think about Japan’s stance on Dokdo?”
I answered.
Japan is trying to pass down its wrongful claim over Dokdo to its young generation.
From your perspective, it might be difficult to understand why Koreans are so upset about Japan’s sovereignty claim over Dokdo.
Koreans often get emotional about Dokdo, and you might be wondering why.
Think about Arnhem and Nijmegen near the border with Germany. They are Dutch territories.
Suppose that Germany claims its sovereignty over these territories because it occupied them during WWII.
How would you and Dutch people feel about that?
All Dutch people would strongly object to the German government.
Suppose that the German chancellor says to the media that those territories belong to Germany.
All Dutch people would be furious.
That is how Koreans feel about Japan’s sovereignty claim over Dokdo.
Japan’s sovereignty claim over Dokdo shows that Japan still doesn’t reflect on its imperial past.
Think about what would happen if our textbooks adopt Japan’s imperialistic claims.
Someday, the truth will be forgotten, and imperialism will be passed on.
The Dutch reporter seemed to understand my point.
The reporter asked me another question, “Why do Koreans get upset about the Japanese visiting the Yasukuni Shrine?”
Let’s suppose there is a grave for Hitler, and the German chancellor pays respects to the grave.
The chancellor says that there is no intention to hurt the feelings of the Dutch people. Would they accept it?
My guess is absolutely not.
That is how Koreans feel about Japanese leaders visiting the Yasukuni Shrine.
I like Japan, and Japan is our important partner.
However, I can’t accept Japan’s position on its imperial past.
Instead of regretting its wrongdoings, Japan is trying to justify and even glorify its past.
Soon after starting his second term in 2012, Shinzo Abe infuriated neighboring countries.
“The definition of invasion is different, depending on perspective. So, we can’t inherit the Murayama Statement (that Japan apologized for its invasions and occupations)”
Korea wants to build a good relationship with Japan, but the Japanese government refuses to show good intention.
My interview with the reporter was fully reported in the Volkskrant newspaper.
To explain the Dokdo issue to the Dutch people, the ambassador used familiar examples.
To promote Dokdo effectively, it is important to consider the audience’s background.
Think from your audience’s perspective.
Before talking about Dokdo, understand their background and their ways of thinking.
This is a new and more effective way to counter Japan’s claim over Dokdo.
VANK members and young Koreans!
We share a strong passion to promote Dokdo and Korea.
Build genuine friendships with people around the world!
Your friendships will help us promote the truth about Dokdo!
Let’s promote Dokdo with a new approach.
Always consider the audience’s historical and cultural background.
Together, we can build a better future for Korea and peace in Asia.
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