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hbloms · 03-26-2008, 02:29 PM

In Denmark we learn about several different countries and their history, but especially the impact it had on Denmark and parallels drawn to current situations.

Now i'm a 9th grader which means that i'm on my last year in school. I'll be going to the US after summer.

List as i remember it:

Kindergarden: None

1st grade: Loosely the entire history of mankind. Stoneage (Along with fieldtrips to see the leftovers frome the ice ages, Middle Age (Viking Age mainly 'cause we're in Denmark), Renaissance (American colonization and Napoleon mainly), 20th century (World Wars and Cold War).

2nd grade: Stoneage closely. More fieldtrips and such.

3rd grade: WW2. Out learning why we're still clearing landmines in southern Jutland and what those big concrete things on the beaches are.

4th grade: Middle Age/ Viking Age. Visiting local museums, churches and the remnants of a monestary. Out seeing the beacons they used to signal for the army to come (anyone seen the Lord of the Rings?).

5th grade: More WW2 and a bit from 1 (the first one was just seen as the reason for the second). Learning about Denmark during the war mainly.

6th grade: More Middle Age/ Viking Age. Doing the same stuff over again just with bigger brains and the ability to multiply. Visiting smithy and making giant weird iron 'needles' (in need of a better word).

7th grade: Yet more WW2. This time focusing on the war itself instead of Denmark. Also going to an island in the baltic to see the only Danish soil freed by russian soldiers. Nice graveyard with Hammer & Sickle on the monument.

8th grade: American colonization and Renaissance. Seeing the pictures of Copenhagen burning after british bombing.

9th grade (current grade): Learning about the Cold War, Korean War, Vietnam War and current stuff. Just writing a paper on American Militias. New World Order and all that shit. Watched Moores 'Bowling for Columbine' to learn about americans and guns and 'American History X' to turn us from racism or sumthin'.

We've learned about America and the UK in English classes. All the material we read are about those two coutries and their view on us. Did UK in the lower grades, currently on USA.

The focus is mainly on applying your knowledge about history to todays issues so you can say: WOW, can't believe they did it again...

03-26-2008, 02:29 PM	#35 (permalink)
hbloms Conscript Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In a house... Posts: 34 Country: Country:	Danish School In Denmark we learn about several different countries and their history, but especially the impact it had on Denmark and parallels drawn to current situations. Now i'm a 9th grader which means that i'm on my last year in school. I'll be going to the US after summer. List as i remember it: Kindergarden: None 1st grade: Loosely the entire history of mankind. Stoneage (Along with fieldtrips to see the leftovers frome the ice ages, Middle Age (Viking Age mainly 'cause we're in Denmark), Renaissance (American colonization and Napoleon mainly), 20th century (World Wars and Cold War). 2nd grade: Stoneage closely. More fieldtrips and such. 3rd grade: WW2. Out learning why we're still clearing landmines in southern Jutland and what those big concrete things on the beaches are. 4th grade: Middle Age/ Viking Age. Visiting local museums, churches and the remnants of a monestary. Out seeing the beacons they used to signal for the army to come (anyone seen the Lord of the Rings?). 5th grade: More WW2 and a bit from 1 (the first one was just seen as the reason for the second). Learning about Denmark during the war mainly. 6th grade: More Middle Age/ Viking Age. Doing the same stuff over again just with bigger brains and the ability to multiply. Visiting smithy and making giant weird iron 'needles' (in need of a better word). 7th grade: Yet more WW2. This time focusing on the war itself instead of Denmark. Also going to an island in the baltic to see the only Danish soil freed by russian soldiers. Nice graveyard with Hammer & Sickle on the monument. 8th grade: American colonization and Renaissance. Seeing the pictures of Copenhagen burning after british bombing. 9th grade (current grade): Learning about the Cold War, Korean War, Vietnam War and current stuff. Just writing a paper on American Militias. New World Order and all that shit. Watched Moores 'Bowling for Columbine' to learn about americans and guns and 'American History X' to turn us from racism or sumthin'. We've learned about America and the UK in English classes. All the material we read are about those two coutries and their view on us. Did UK in the lower grades, currently on USA. The focus is mainly on applying your knowledge about history to todays issues so you can say: WOW, can't believe they did it again... Last edited by hbloms; 03-26-2008 at 03:27 PM.