King Sejong: The Golden Age
Module 6
Korean Renaissance King Sejong took over the throne when he was 22 and he reigned until 1450. It is called the Golden Age because in Korea, it was a time of great cultural and intellectual accomplishments. King Sejong created the Korean alphabet. He enforced reforms to help the life of common people. Confucianism is the way he governed. For government service, he wanted to utilize men of talent. Someone who has a broad-ranging knowledge and virtue should be a good government. He provided food and shelter when there was drought and floods. He really liked scholarships and education and wanted to encourage students by creating grants and other government support. He also looked out for the needs of others and ways to improve daily life of the people. King Sejong is the reason why Korea today is the way it is. They have the Han’gul which is their alphabet. Everything that King Sejong accomplished is shown today. This has kept South Korea stable because they are being treated fairly and they all have the same rights and freedoms.
Module 6
Age of Exploration In the 1400s in Europe, there was improvements in cartography, navigational tools and shipbuilding. Sailors could go farther due to shipbuilding. They explored for one reason because they wanted spices from Asia that were cheaper than buying than from Italian and Egyptian traders. They started using comasses which allowed them to go to places far away and come back home and be safe. Before the compass, sailors wouldn’t go out to sea because they were afraid they wouldn’t be able to make it back. The Columbian Exchange was created which was a global trade of animals, plants, food, and more. They sailed the sea to find trade partners, new trade routes and new goods. Also, they learned more about the world by just setting sail. This led to the Europe and all of its trade partners. They discovered a lot about the world that we now know today. We continue to improve what they discovered. What they learned
Korean Renaissance King Sejong took over the throne when he was 22 and he reigned until 1450. It is called the Golden Age because in Korea, it was a time of great cultural and intellectual accomplishments. King Sejong created the Korean alphabet. He enforced reforms to help the life of common people. Confucianism is the way he governed. For government service, he wanted to utilize men of talent. Someone who has a broad-ranging knowledge and virtue should be a good government. He provided food and shelter when there was drought and floods. He really liked scholarships and education and wanted to encourage students by creating grants and other government support. He also looked out for the needs of others and ways to improve daily life of the people. King Sejong is the reason why Korea today is the way it is. They have the Han’gul which is their alphabet. Everything that King Sejong accomplished is shown today. This has kept South Korea stable because they are being treated fairly and they all have the same rights and freedoms.
Module 6
Age of Exploration In the 1400s in Europe, there was improvements in cartography, navigational tools and shipbuilding. Sailors could go farther due to shipbuilding. They explored for one reason because they wanted spices from Asia that were cheaper than buying than from Italian and Egyptian traders. They started using comasses which allowed them to go to places far away and come back home and be safe. Before the compass, sailors wouldn’t go out to sea because they were afraid they wouldn’t be able to make it back. The Columbian Exchange was created which was a global trade of animals, plants, food, and more. They sailed the sea to find trade partners, new trade routes and new goods. Also, they learned more about the world by just setting sail. This led to the Europe and all of its trade partners. They discovered a lot about the world that we now know today. We continue to improve what they discovered. What they learned