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K-Pop and Traditional Korean Performers Visiting FLAG Korean Schools
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MEDIA ADVISORY Glendale Unified School District |
Media Contact: GUSD Public Information Office Kristine Nam, Communications Director (818) 241-3111 x1218 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
K-Pop and Traditional Korean Performers Visiting FLAG Korean Schools
MKDC (Minnesota K-Pop Dance Crew) – MKDC is the most popular K-Pop performance team in the Midwest and one of the top K-Pop performance teams in the U.S. In 2018, MKDC won the U.S. Championships in Los Angeles at KCDF hosted by Seoul Shinmun (Seoul newspaper) and was invited to perform in Seoul, South Korea. Korean Traditional Performance – Students will also enjoy a performance by a 10-member traditional Korean performance team, featuring Korean mask dance and Samulnori (made up of four instruments: kwaegwari, jing, janggu, and buk) played by the Korean traditional percussion groupticle
The Glendale Unified FLAG Korean program focuses on developing high levels of language proficiency and literacy in both English and Korean. The program follows a 50:50 dual language immersion model in elementary school. Students receive instruction in Korean for 50% of the day and in English for 50% of the day. Korean language is taught both for language acquisition and content instruction. Dual immersion classes are taught by fully-credentialed, bilingual teachers who have additional preparation and expertise in teaching Korean. Students are encouraged to continue in the FLAG Korean program for middle school by taking a Korean Language Arts class as an elective, and then persue advanced Korean World Language study in high school.
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