Theme 2
Everyday life
Time required: approximately 2–3 lessons
Intro
Theme 2 is closer to something that most young people can relate to: Everyday life. What does a typical day look like for young people in Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Denmark? What is involved – school, free time, friends, family? Here, students may discover that differences and similarities may not always be as clear as they imagined.
Content and direction
This theme sheds light on the everyday lives of young people based on texts about the everyday lives of young people in the three countries.
Among other things, there is a focus on:
- School and education
- Leisure and interests
- Community and relationships
The texts can provide an opportunity to compare, ask questions and recognize something from one’s own life.
Video interviews (approx. 15 min.)
The video gives students the opportunity to meet young people who talk about their everyday lives in their own words. Perhaps it is the “little” things that the students notice – which can help start the conversation.
It may be a good idea to take notes during the interview – and collect them afterwards.
Conversation in class
Temaet legger opp til samtaler der elevene kan sammenligne og få perspektiv.
Dette kan for eksempel dreie seg om:
- What fills your own everyday life?
- What is similar – and what is different?
- What surprises?
Perhaps the students will discover that they have more in common than they thought.
Or the differences become more obvious.
Assignments/answer sheets
Questions divided into three categories:
- Fact
- Youth perspectives (video interviews)
- The student’s own reflections
Some students will start from their own experiences immediately, while others will first orient themselves in what they encounter in the material.
Perspective
The theme of everyday life invites you to:
- Reflect on other young people
- Spot the differences and similarities
- Form their own images of life in the three countries