I and five other teacher candidates from this cohort are heading to Stockholm, Sweden for our first practicum in April. For my free inquiry project, I am interested in researching about Sweden. I intend to learn general things about the country such as its size, population, politics, and history. I am also particularly interested in the country’s food, educational system, and language.

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The way I will learn about the country is through general websites such as Wikipedia, Study in Sweden, and the official website of Sweden.

 

I will also be looking into Swedish traditional foods to see what I have already tried or what I would like to try when I am there.

 

Part of my practicum preparation will be looking at the Swedish curriculum to lesson plan and acquaint myself with what the school environment will be like. I am interested in seeing the ways it is similar and different from our new BC curriculum.

 

Another key aspect of my inquiry will be trying to learn useful Swedish phrases. I hope to be able to have some important words for teaching and navigating Swedish society under my belt before April. I will be learning the language through the iPhone App “Duolingo”.

 

Finally, I will be looking into experiences, museums, restaurants, and places to see in Stockholm. When I arrive in Stockholm in April, it will be very appreciated to already have plans made for things that I want to see. At that time I will most likely be feeling stressed about planning for practicum so having activities already researched will be extremely useful.

 

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With the help of my Trello, which will keep me accountable, I look forward to inquiring about Sweden this semester!