For my cultural presentation I have considered presenting several different subjects but as I thought more and more about one example of a Swedish concept or activity that exemplified more than just a cursory example of Swedish culture. I decided to focus on a topic I was familiar with before from a story told by a Swedish friend. He shared with me that as a young boy he and his family would spend their summers in their summer house about 1 hour outside of Ystad. In this summer house they would wake up on several occasions to pitched tents in their backyard. Before his parents would have a chance to say anything, the campers would come out and shout "Allemansrätten! Allemansrätten!" These campers were German tourists who were very familiar with the very Swedish concept of Allemansrätten. This curious and humorous anecdote led me to do a more research and very soon I a convinced this was the topic I would address for my cultural presentation. I really enjoy reading about this and I hope to explore this topic further through resources published by the Swedish government and different nature organizations.
Learning Goals:
1. Learn more about the historical origins of allemansrätten.
2. The 'unwritten' rules associated with this concept.
3. The controversies surrounding the implementation or acceptance of allemansrätten.
4. Develop specific vocabulary related to nature.
Here is a link to a television commercial that alludes to Allemansrätten in a creative way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIiFldlbBrQ
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