Sweden
Assignments
Using an atlas, encyclopædia, text book,
the 'We are from' website or other internet sites, see if you can
answer the questions below:
- Draw and colour the Swedish flag.
- On the map of Europe below, colour in Sweden.
- On the map of Sweden, clearly mark where the capital city
is.
- Fill in the following details:
| Capital: |
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| Population: |
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| Area: |
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| People per sq km: |
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| Language: |
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| Currency: |
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Questions about the programme
- Why are the children selling flowers?
- What is unusual about Hannah’s school?
- Hannah and Henrietta live very different lives. Which lifestyle
would you prefer?
Optional Assignments
- What do you think the advantages and disadvantages of living in
the north of Sweden during the winter would be?
- What do you think the advantages and disadvantages of living in
the north of Sweden during the summer would be?
- Between the ages of 18 and 47, all Swedish men have to do
military service, training with the army, navy or air force. What
do you think of this? Would you like to do military service?
- When most people think of Sweden, they think of Abba or Volvos!
Now that you’ve watched the programme, what do you think are
the three best things about Sweden and its people, and why?
Internet Assignment
The moose is the largest type of deer in the
world. It is found throughout Sweden, and sometimes called The King
of the Swedish Forest. Visit
http://www.sverigeturism.se/smorgasbord/smorgasbord/natrecspo/nature/wildlife.html#nonpre
and see if you can find out how tall they are, how much they weigh
and how many there are in Sweden.
