Get to know Finland, AScl, 5.-19.6.2023
Структура за темами
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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-
You only have to see the part Criticism in p. 187-188
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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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Swedish heavy metal band singing of Lauri Törni, a Finnish soldier who fought e.g. in the second world war.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClJiGI6q52w
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The newest document on the Finnish designer/architect couple Alvar and Aino Aalto.
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This is the first feature film on the Finnish artist and writer Tove Jansson (best known for creating the Moomins. :)
The film recently won 7 awards in the Finnish film awards "Jussi-Gaala".