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ED240034.Pdf DOCUMENT RESUME --ED 240 034 SO 015 408 AUTHOR O'Connor, David E.; Soderlind, Arthur E. TITLE The Swedes: In Their Homeland, In America, In Connecticut. The Peoples of Connecticut Multicultural Ethnic Heritage Series, Number Seven. INSTITUTION Connecticut Univ., Storrs. Thut (I.N.) World Education Center. SPONS AGENCY Aetna Life and Casualty, Hartford, Conn. REPORT NO ISBN-0-918158-24 PUB DATE 83 NOTE 243p.; For a related document, see ED 160 484. Photographs and maps may not reproduce clearly. AVAILABLE FROM I. N. Thut World Education Center, Box U-32, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06268 ($4.00, plus $0.80 postage). PUB TYPE Books (010) -- Guides - Classroom Use - Guides (For Teachers) (052) EDRS PRICE MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS *Area Studies; Cross Cultural Studies; *Cultural Background; Cultural Education; Cultural Pluralism; Curriculum Guides; Educational Objectives; *Ethnic Studies; Immigrants; Instructional Materials; Learning Activities; Migration; *Multicultural Education; Resource Materials; Secondary Education; State History IDENTIFIERS Connecticut; *Sweden; *Swedish Americans ABSTRACT Part of a series intended to improve cross-cultural awareness and appreciation, this volume about Swedish Americans contains readings for secondary students and instructions to help teachers use the materials in multicultural education courses. The first four chapters, which form the bulk of the booklet, provide the student readings. Chapter 1 presents a history of Sweden. The focus of the readings in the second chapter isi the "Swedish Migration to America." Chapter 3 deals with "Swedes in Connecticut," and examines why Swedish immigrants come to Connecticut, their economic contributions, home and family life, education, cultural life, religion and politics, and Swedish American societies and organizations. A Connecticut Swedish-American time line is included. "Sweden Today" is the topic of chapter 4, in which students read about the people, education, cultural policy, recreation, religion,_ traditions, celebrations, government, economy, and foreign policy of contemporary Sweden. Swedish proverbs, rhymes, and riddles are also included. The concluding chapter, intended for the teacher, contains instructional objectives for each of the preceding chapters, suggested learning activities, instructional resources, and a selected bibliography. (RM) **** *********** ***** _************ Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ****** ********** ************** THE SWEDES In Their Homeland, In America, In Connecticut By David E. O'Connor and Arthur E. SoderWid The Peoples of Connecticut Multicultural Ethnic Heritage Series Number Seven The I.N. Thut World Education Center c) The University of Connecticut Storrs, Ct. V.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION -1983- PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION MATERIAL INMICROFICHE ONLY CENTER (ERIC) HAS -EEN GRANTED BY This document has been reproduced as reGonigtt OOP" the pefson or orgaiietatioe lbeginaling ISBN 0-918158-24 Minor avenges have been made $es improve reproduetiOn qualify. 0 bowie of view Or Opinion% stated irs tnis ahr-ar TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES mentph not neammriN represent official NIE INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) sambion or policy, CO 'ENV:75 Acknowledgements ore word itr Chapter OnThe Ifenzlandet. Sweden Chapter Two: The Swedish Migration to America 17 Chapter Three: Swedes in Connecticut 37 Pan One: Swedish Settlement in Connecticut 37 Part Two: Why did Swedish Immigrants Come to Connecticut? 45 Part Three: The Economic Contributions of the Swedes 55 Part Four: The Home and Family Life 72 Part Five: Education 79 Part Six: Cultural Life Literature, Art, Music and Dance 87 Part Seven: Religion, Religious Holidays and Charities 102 Part Eight: Swedish American Societies, Clubs and Organizations. 121 Part Nine: Political Life 149 Part Ten: Swedish Assimilation and Genealogy 156 Part Eleven: A Connecticut Swedish American Time Line 167 Chapter Four: Sweden Today 171 Part One: The Land of the Midnight Sun I71 Part Two: The People 174 Part Three: Education 180 Part Four: Cultural Policy 182 Pan Five: Recreation 184 Fart Six: Proverbs, Rhymes and Riddles 185 Part Seven: Religion 189 Part Eight: Traditions and Celebrations 190 Part Nine: Government 19, Part Ten: Economy 197 Part Eleven: Foreign Policy 201 Chapter Five: Teaching about the Swedes and Swedish Americans , 205 Part One: Instructional Unit Objectives /06 Part Two: Suggested Learning Activities 210 Pan Three: Instructional Resources ... .. ........217 Part Four: A Selected Bibliography t7 5 ACKNOWLEDG FAL EN- The information contained in this volume on "The Swedes" in "The Peoples of Connecticut" series has been obtained from many sources. Thegenerous assistance ol these sixteen informants is especially appreciated. Mr. Carl Anderson. Former Proprietor. Tamarack Lodge. Voluntown. Ct. Mrs. Charles Ashley. The Cromwell Historical Society. Cromwell. Ct. Ms. Ann Marie Brisbois. Swedish Embassy. Washington. D.C. Ms. Mally Charters. Translator. Mansfield. Ct. Mrs. Ernest Doering. The Cromwell Historical Society. Cromwell. Ct. Mr. and Mrs. Arne Gustafson. Vasa Order of America. Manchester. Ct. Ms. Ingeborg L. Hallden. Grand Lodge Youth Director of the Eastern Division. Vasa Order of America. retired. Branford. Ct. Mr. Claes Ake Lindahl.Proprietor.Tre K ScandinavianGill Shop. Farmington. Ct. Mr. Raymond Lindstrom. President. The Scandinavian Cultural Society of Greater Hartford. West Hartford. Ct. The Rev. Richard B. Pearson. Pastor Emeritus. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. Bristol. Ct. Mr. Arne Rosengren and Mrs. Segrid Rosengren. Spellman 's Point. Meriden. Ct. The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Sandberg. Pastor Emeritus. Emanuel Lutheran Church. Hartford. Ct. Mr. Carl-'Eric Westberg. President. Eastern Division of the American Union of Swedish Singers. Hamden. Ct. Theco-authors of this study are both of Swedish extraction themselves and voLurateered the many hours of research and writing that have gone into producing the volume. David Edward O'Connor is a native of New London. Ct and his mother is Swedish American. A magna cum laude graduate of the University of Connecticut in 1975, he earned his Master of Arts at the same university in 1979. Mr. O'Connor isnow teaching social studies at the Edwin O. Smith High School in Mansfield. Ct. He is the author of more than a dozen articles in newsletters and journals, and is active in the De- velopmental Economic Education Program (DEEP) of the Connecticut Joint Councilon Economic Education. Dr. Arthur E. Soderlind grew up in the Catskill Mountains of New York State. He earned his undergraduate and Master of Arts degree at the New York State College for Teachers at ,111)any). and a Ph.D. i kin history at the University of Iowa. He Insult:Int for the Cyril& necticut State Department of Educatior Ad edited many publ Mications, Dr. Soderlind was a member -le the Peoot Press series on Connecticut history, and is the auth- r tloPriil to (Thomas Nelson. ic`,_,)76.) Th , ;cal investigation requirs the cooperation of archivists zind lily 1 ;,.rile:is f Dr. Randall iirnerson. Head. Historical Manuscripts and Ar-i Conflation Library. and NtervIr. Patrick McGlamery% Head. Map tORi 4,Miljtkledged. The stall-of thArale Library Media Center at the E. 0.'.!1,=,, sch .1tso helped with the project. CA :o The I.N.Thut World Educotiftion Center by the Dean's Office of thy. were Ms. Maureen Haynes. NeNls. Pauline McIntire.and Ms. them we express gratitude fora diffiumcult job well done. The Center for inktrAetn, fvleoLla and Technology of the Univcrsitzx of Connecticut provided the tor preparing the photographs that illustrate this book. pooliconon of -The Swedes" has been rriatcle possible by the generous cooperanoli Corporate Public Involvement Pepartrarrnent, /Etna Life and Casualty. Hanfont, Mt. Hobert H. Rog,-geveen, Administrator. Frariiik A. Stone. Ed.D.. Editor Direc"--ctor. The I.N. Thut World Education Center Note: The illustrations inChapter One are reproduced from a brochureandmap on Uppsala issued by the Uppsala `fawn and County Touizzrist Association. )1-? MORD "The Swedes- is a new addition to The Peoples of Connecticut" series. Begun by The I,N, Thut World Education Center (then called the World Education Project) in 1974. ten previous publications have been issued. Lcyjrniluz about the Peoples qf Cmice:neut.Teachers' Manual, Pa- tricia S. Weibust. 1977. 26 pp. Evrdwition /'copies ineclie111- ,IlalticulturalEthnic Heritage Studies Patricia Weibust and Frank A. Stone. eds., 1979. 18 pp. 0-918158-05 imit'illan UdieS .S.et'Olkh1111. 1 ems:. Frank A. Stone. 1975. 59 pp. (out-of-print) 181 /risk In Their MI d. In .1 z C't. /ut,Frank A. Stone, 1975. 112 pp. 0-9 18158-07 The Italians: In Their Howland. In America, In Connecticut.Patricia S. Weihust. 1976. 171 pp. 158-08 The ./elvs: Their Origins, hi .- llner`kwlrr C'0nileclicirLSally Innis Klitz. 1976. 1980. 150 pp. 0-918158-09 77w PueruzRicans.- On theIsland.On lhrIlainland.In Cemneezieut.Barbara Btsrdette Hood. 1976. 75 pp, (out-of-print) 0-918158-10 Sans and Scotch Irish in C'mtnetikiti: A History,Frank A. Stone. 1978. 69 pp. 11 77w Poles: In Their Homeland. In In C 1 Linda Slorninski and Stanislas Blcjwas. 198© 222. pp. 0-9181 /u Peoples me Connecticut: Studies Cultural Pluralism hy can- neciieut High School Students.Frank A. Stone. ed.. 1981. 63 pp. In process there arc also three other titles that will becc-ne part
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