Swedish Culture

[Debbie]

I am going to study Swedish culture with my students on Friday after the Lucia procession (jJulpyssel is NOT an option!) My students are 11 years old.

Anyhow...I could use some idea for research subjects that they can do research on, make a visual, and present to the class. They will have Internet access and several hours.

Any ideas?

I was thinking of:
authors: Astrid Lundgren, Stringberg, Möhlberg
artists: Larsson, Milles

HELP!

[Carolyn]

Evert Taube, the writer who captured the true spirit of the Swedish folk. Sören Jakobson and Anders ?, the authors of the Sune books. Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus (more than just ABBA, you know). Some of the glass artists with Kosta Boda.

[Natooke]

Carl von Linné <br>

In the year 1735 "Systema Naturae" was published. It is a classification of the plant, animal and mineral kingdom. He published several biological scripts.It was a great achievement when Linné introduced the today used nomenclature system with two names, the generic name and the species epitaph, for every plant and animal species

Vilhelm Moberg

Korpamoen is a little red cottage in Ljuder parish. The writer Vilhelm Moberg wrote books about Swedish emigrants to North America. He thought that the main characters Karl-Oskar and Kristina lived here, before they moved to America. Inside the cottage there are one room and a kitchen. Nine people lived here together. In the cow house there is room for one cow and a pig. Korpamoen shows how our ancestors lived a little more than hundred years ago.

www.swemi.nu/eng/

www.smalandsmuseum.se/

I also love the history/culture in Kalmar & on Öland.

The history of this legendary castle goes back over 800 years. Its present appearance dates from the 16th century, when the Vasa king rebuilt it in the style of a Renaissance palace, with furnishings in the continental manner. It was the castle most glorious period as a stronghold of royal power, although it had already played an important role in Scandinavian politics, particularly as the meeting place for the signing of the Kalmar Union in 1397. The last king to live in the castle and to deal with matters of government was Karl XI, between 1673 and 1692.

another Swedish culture subject
Wooden Churches
Granhult Kyrkan is just down the road from us & there isn't many left standing today


The Royal Warship Kronan

Down at the harbour, the county museum has a permanent exhibition of relics from the royal warship Krona, which was twice as large as the Vasa. She sank during a battle off the coast of Öland in 1676. New finds from the site of the wreck are added each year to all the cannons, jewellery, clothes and the largest find of gold treasure in Sweden. The visitor is transported back to the Sweden of the 17th century, with the help of slides shows, a giant video screen, models and reconstructed sets.

How about cultural stuff about the Sami people.

[Carolyn]

Ingmar Bergman, how could I forget?

[Natooke]

Gretta Garbo ;D

[Carolyn]

Well, I think the problem with people like Ingrid Bergman and Greta Garbo is that they had their greatest fame and contribution within the American movie industry and most people in Sweden would get a little snobbish and consider that what they did in the States isn't really "culture"! I think that with the exception of one or two times when she was old, Ingrid Bergman never worked in the Swedish film industry after going to the States, and I know that Garbo, except for very secretive visits to family, never returned here, either to work or to live. She is, however, buried in Stockholm.

[Natooke]

Carolyn said:

Well, I think the problem with people like Ingrid Bergman and Greta Garbo is that they had their greatest fame and contribution within the American movie industry and most people in Sweden would get a little snobbish and consider that what they did in the States isn't really "culture"! I think that with the exception of one or two times when she was old, Ingrid Bergman never worked in the Swedish film industry after going to the States, and I know that Garbo, except for very secretive visits to family, never returned here, either to work or to live. She is, however, buried in Stockholm.

You're certainly correct I got off topic here rather proud of the Småland roots out here.
Who is the female artist that her paintingss appear on Christmas Cards??? seems to me I saw something in Kalmar about her ...Christiana (name draws a blank)

[Natooke]

This is the artist
Jenny Nyström
www.kalmarlansmuseum.se/engelska/utstall/jenny/index.html

[Natooke]

Brainstorming over a glass of Merlot ;D
Saint Birgitta
www.kalmarlansmuseum.se/engelska/utstall/birgitta.htm

How about some music culture ... ? Yesterday & today's music.

archaeology ?

Medieval times
The Salve Town
Eketorp

[Debbie]

Thanks Carolyn and Natooke...

Now who wants to come and help me on Friday?

[Carolyn]

Send ticket, will travel.