LC-7009 - Get to know Finland - H08, 22.01.2021-19.02.2021
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Översikt
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Lesson 1: Finnish history
In 1906, the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland which became the republic of Finland,
was the first country in the world to implement truly universal full suffrage, i.e. both active and passive suffrage,
by being the first country in the world to give women full political rights, i.e. the rights both to vote and to run for office.Learning goals
get to know each other and what the course is about
get the idea of the main historical events that have shaped Finnish culture
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Moi! Mun nimi on Maija. Mikä sun nimi on? (Hi! My name is Maija. What is your name?)
Introduce yourself shortly (try it in Finnish!) and discuss with your group:
- Why did you come to Finland?
- Have you had any experience with Finland before?
- What did you know about Finland beforehand?
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1. Introduce yourself in Padlet (if you haven't done it yet).
2. Watch the video A super quick history of Finland.
3. Read the article: Finland's history in nutshell
4. Choose a famous Finn and add information about him/her in the Padlet wall (see detailed instructions below).
5. Do the pre-tasks.
I have added two trailers of the new movies about Tove Jansson and Alvar Aalto.
For history addicts, there are a few Discovery films and you can also check Aurora borealis / Northen lights info in this link. -
Pick one person from the list and find out who s/he is. Then write 3-5 facts about her/him in the Padlet-wall. Add a picture.
After that try to find a place in Helsinki that is named after this person (Google Maps) and also add that information in the Padlet.
1. Aleksis Kivi
2. Elias Lönnrot
3. Carl Gustav Mannerheim
4. Aleksanteri II
5. Johan Ludvig Runeberg
6. Jean Sibelius
7. Minna Canth
8. Tove Jansson
9. Alvar Aalto
10. Mikael Agricola
11. Urho Kaleva Kekkonen
12. Tarja Halonen
13. Mika Häkkinen
14. Your own suggestion
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Cultural stereotypes focus our attention on certain features, amplify them in our observation, and offer interpretations of our observations. In this way, we see what we are taught to see, and at the same time our observations also confirm the stereotype.
Watch a part (8:15-11:10) of the video Cross cultural communication and think which features it is focusing on in Finnish culture and whether it is confirming or not some sort of stereotypes. (ohita mainokset means 'skip the adds')
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