On Tuesday we took a trip to the Swedish American Museum and were able to shadow two groups of clever and curious second graders.
The museum offers amazing resources for school groups and is setup in a way that allows the staff to adopt tours to different age groups:
1. A hands-on, experiential section where children are sent back in time to experience the lifestyle in Sweden and the hardship that came before and after immigration.
2. The "actual" museum about the Swedish immigration to America, with information about the life back then, the struggles of the journey and the hopes and fears associated with leaving one's country.
3. An activity time, which includes the performance of a song/dance or some craft activity, giving the students time and space to experience Swedish culture similar to what their peers in Sweden might do.
The teachers are provided with an educational package packed with materials to enable them to prime the children for the visit and ensure they get the best out of their trip.
It looked like they all quite enjoyed it and we were amazed at the amount of information they took away from their visit.
Tomorrow the museum will celebrate its 10th anniversary, so if you are in the area make sure to pay it a visit.
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