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What is the population of Lapland? Tell your
classmate (or write) why it is like this.
Find Lapland on a map.
Draw a picture of how the Sami people
survive.
Draw a picture of how the Sami people make their living.
What is an environment? Draw Lapland’s environment.
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Arctic fox
What do I eat?
Tell me about my body.
What other names
do I have?
List unusual facts about my survival.
Where do I live?
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Cultural Connections
Ingrid Bergman
Who is Ingrid Bergman?
What made her so famous in this industry? Why would that make a person so
successful in making movies?
Which movie was considered to be one of her best performances?
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Where in the World Is Sweden?
Sweden has a flag for their country like the US. Draw a picture of Sweden’s flag and
discuss what the colors and symbol mean.
Where is Sweden located? Show a classmate.
Discuss the two Swedish companies mentioned in the article that are found in the
U.S. There are two sports that are played both in Sweden and the U.S. Draw a picture of those sports.
Draw what you think the landscape might look like in Sweden.
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Answer Key
Find Lapland on a map.
In the northern most part of Norrland in Sweden – there is an area known
as Lapland. Located in the Arctic Circle, it is also extremely cold.
What is the population of Lapland? Tell your
classmate (or write) why it is like this.
The harsh climate makes it difficult for people
to live there on an ongoing basis. In Sweden, the
average number of people per square mile is 188. In
Lapland, it is two.
Draw picture of how the Sami people
survive.
What is an environment? Draw Lapland’s environment.
They have pursued a variety of ways to
make a living, including fishing, fur trapping and sheep herding
The surroundings or conditions in which a
person, animal or plant lives or operates.
Draw a picture of how the Sami people make their living.
Traditionally, the biggest way they make their living is through reindeer herding.
They are the only people in the Nordic countries that are allowed to raise and herd
reindeer, which they use for meat, fur and transportation
(students should draw extremely harsh cold
surroundings.)
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Arctic fox
Answer Key
Tell me about my body or draw characteristics.
• the Arctic Fox has very thick fur
• it has small ears
• its paws are protected by thick fur on
its soles
What do I eat?
• lemmings,
• voles
• rabbits
• other small animals
• vegetables when they are available in the summer.
What other names
do I have?
• Arctic fox
• polar fox
• snow fox
Unusual fact about survival.
First, much like a squirrel during the summer, it
buries leftovers from its kills. The cold ground
keeps the meat fresh, and later in the winter, the
fox will come back and dig up the food. It also
is known to follow polar bears and eat whatever
the bear leaves behind. It can also use its incredible hearing to locate prey beneath the snow.
Where do I live?
They live in burrows or tunnel into the snow during storms.
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Cultural Connections Answer Key
Ingrid Bergman
Tell a classmate, or write a paragraph telling who Ingrid Bergman is. What is an actress?
She was an actress who became famous in the 1930s and
‘40s. She worked mostly in the film industry, but did some
stage acting.
Tell a classmate or write about what made her so famous in this industry.
Why would that make a person so successful in making movies?
Bergman was famous all over the world for her beauty and talent. (answers may
vary) Because if you are beautiful or nice looking, more people will want to watch
the movie in which you are starring.
Which movie was considered to be one of her best performances?
(Teachers, show your students a clip of one of Ingrid Bergman’s movies and discuss what the differences are to today’s movies.)
She played a spy in the movie Notorious. It is considered one of her greatest performances.
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Where in the World Is Sweden?
Answer Key
Sweden has a flag for their country like the US. Draw a picture of Sweden’s flag and
discuss what the colors and symbol mean.
A Scandinavian cross that extends to the edges of the flag. This Scandinavian cross represents Christianity. The yellow and blue originate from the Swedish Coat of Arms which
features three yellow crowns on a blue base.
Where is Sweden located? Show a classmate.
Sweden is a European nation that is in the region known as Scandinavia. It is a long but
rather thin country bordered by Finland and Norway. It is also connected to Denmark.
Discuss the two Swedish companies mentioned in the article that are found in the
US. IKEA and Volvo are Swedish companies
There are two sports that are played both in Sweden and the U.S. Draw a picture of
those sports.
Ice hockey and football are the major sports.
Draw what you think the landscape might look like in Sweden.
Students should focus on how nature is incredibly important in Sweden. It is a major part of the country and the culture. About 50
percent of the country is covered in forests. It also has about 100,000 lakes and 24,000 islands. This could include people camping
and hiking.