Teacher's Guide for FACES ® DenmarkJanuary 2005
Teacher Guide prepared by: Gloria W. Lannom, a frequent contributor to Cobblestone Publications.
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On pages 4 and 5 you will find a map of Denmark that shows place names mentioned in this issue as well as its neighbors. Put a clip on page 4 so that you can quickly look back and check the location of cities mentioned in different articles.
"Welcome to Denmark" on page 9 will get you started on locations. Find Germany (Denmark's southern neighbor), Jutland, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Norway, and Sweden. What is the capital of Denmark? (Copenhagen) It is marked on the map by a star. Can you find it? How many islands does Denmark have? (over 400 islands) How has this geography affected Denmark's history? (much of its trade and commerce has been conducted by sea)
GOVERNMENT What is the name of Denmark's head of state? (Queen Margrethe II -- see her photo on page 12) What is a constitutional monarchy? (government in which the power of the ruler is limited by a constitution that provides for a prime minister and a legislature elected by the people) The article doesn't mention this but can you name another European constitutional monarchy with a well-known queen and a parliament? (Great Britain) To what two important world organizations does Denmark belong? (United Nations, European Union) What system in use today best illustrates Danish community spirit? (its social welfare system) What does it do? (helps the poor, unemployed, sick, and elderly)
During World War II (1939-1945), how did the Danes respond to German occupation of their country? (they refused to obey many German orders; they developed a resistance movement; they rescued almost all Jewish citizens)
Denmark is sometimes called the "Land of Fairy Tales." What is the name of Denmark's most famous author? (Hans Christian Andersen) Where was he born? (Odense) Can you find it on the map? On what island is it located? (Fyn, pronounced foon) How many fairy tales did Andersen write? (over 150) Many of them are still in print and read today. Which stories are mentioned on pages 15? (The Princess and the Pea, The Little Mermaid, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Ugly Duckling, The Little Matchgirl) Which ones have you read? Which fairy tale was so popular that a statue of its heroine was placed in Copenhagen harbor? (The Little Mermaid)
Look at the article titled "Tivoli Gardens," pages 22-25. How is it described? (an amusement park and pleasure garden) Where is it located? (in Copenhagen) What could you do for fun in the Tivoli Gardens? (walk around the flower gardens and reflecting pools; watch the actors at the Pantomime Theater; eat in the restaurants or at the food stands - open-face sandwiches or red hot dogs, perhaps? - see page 18; hear music by jazz performers or symphony orchestras; see a ballet and marching bands; and go on the roller coaster or other rides) What world-famous amusement park was inspired by Tivoli Gardens? (Disneyland in California)
In the article "Danes Caring for Their Land," the author describes some ways in which the Danes protect the environment. What do windmills do? (they generate electricity without polluting the air) How do many Danes commute? (by riding non-polluting bicycles and by taking public transportation as much as possible instead of driving personal cars) What does the symbol of a red "o" and the Danish crown mean on a food product? (it means the food is organic, grown under certain regulations) What do Danes do with used glass, plastic, paper, and garbage? (recycle them)
"Welcome to Greenland and the Faroe Isles" describes the people who live on these remote islands that belong to the Kingdom of Denmark. What ethnic people live on Greenland and where did they come from? (Inuits who arrived from Asia and have lived there for 5,000 years) If you went on a field trip to Greenland and wanted steak for dinner, what kind of steak might it be? (seal steak) What conclusion could you draw from this? (people depend a lot on sea products) How might you get around on the island? (by dogsled) Describe the Faroe Islands. (an 18-island archipelago, a group of islands lying in a chain) Although both Greenland and the Faroe Islands belong to Denmark, in what ways do they show their own identity? (they have their own language and currency and have two representatives in the Danish parliament, and they control their local governments, communications, social welfare and health services) How did their status change in 1948? (from counties of Denmark to self-governing communities within the Kingdom)
Look at pages 34, 35, and the back cover. After your visits to the Tivoli Gardens and Greenland, you might want to visit Billund. Why would you take a field trip there? (to visit Legoland) Where did the name Lego come from? (the Danish words "Leg Godt" meaning "to play good") How did Lego begin? (a carpenter named Ole Kirk Christiansen made popular wooden toys and his son later patented the design for the plastic interlocking bricks of today) Have you ever played Lego?
Let's finish this teacher's guide with NAME THE YEAR. You will have to look back through the pages of this issue to find the answers. What year did Queen Margrethe II become the ruler of Denmark? (1972) What year was Hans Christian Andersen born? (1805) When was Tivoli Gardens opened? (1843) When did King Christian IV claim Greenland for Denmark? (1605) When did Ole Kirk Christiansen first make wooden toys? (1932) When did his son patent the design for the interlocking Lego bricks? (1958) When did the first Legoland open? (1968)
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