{"id":4575,"date":"2020-05-04T13:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T17:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/?page_id=4575"},"modified":"2020-05-14T15:37:53","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T19:37:53","slug":"denmark-learning-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/denmark-learning-home","title":{"rendered":"Denmark: Learning at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Get creative<\/strong><br \/>\nHave you ever wondered how the complex, yet beautiful traditional Danish Christmas star is made? How about the highly recognized red and white crocheted heart? This Danish staple is great for Valentine\u2019s Day, Christmas, and many other holidays in its most common form as an ornament and\/or basket. Watch this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TVudSVKvWDs\">step by step video<\/a> to make your very own julestjerne for the holiday season!<\/p>\n<p><em>Want to learn more about Denmark\u2019s deep history? Take a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.natmus.dk\/museums-and-palaces\/the-national-museum-of-denmark\/exhibitions\/danish-middle-ages-and-renaissance\/virtual-tour\/\">virtual tour<\/a> of the National Museum of Denmark!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pick a film<\/strong><br \/>\nWatch a movie that is set and filmed in Denmark:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Little Mermaid (1989)<\/li>\n<li>Summer of \u201992 (2015)<\/li>\n<li>A Fortunate Man (2018)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Study some history<\/strong><br \/>\nDive deep into the history of specific sites you\u2019ll visit on tour. Learn the must-know history and must-see landmarks and scenery to visit before you go! Watch these videos to gather some knowledge and visuals of the amazing adventure ahead of you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9Of6LigNxUo\">13 Fun Facts About Denmark<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6gIj8MHw0Ig\">See the Beautiful Country of Denmark<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Choose a book<\/strong><br \/>\nRead and discuss a book that takes place in Denmark and\/or describes the local culture. Pick from titles like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Hamlet<\/em> by William Shakespeare<\/li>\n<li><em>The Little Book of Hygge<\/em> by Meik Wiking<\/li>\n<li><em>Copenhagen Tales<\/em> by Lotte Shankland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fill up your plate<\/strong><br \/>\nArrange a potluck and encourage your friends to bring a traditional dish from your destination. Know a chef? Hold a virtual cooking class with your travel group or support a local restaurant that offers delivery\/take-out of your destination\u2019s cuisine. Try traditional Danish dishes such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iluC5E74Llg\">sm\u00f8rrebr\u00f8d<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WXiEkUiHwjc\">frikadeller med brun sovs<\/a> (Danish meatballs with brown sauce), and Denmark\u2019s national dish \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EDvpek8Ak5g\">stegt fl\u00e6sk med persillesovs<\/a> (fried pork served with boiled potatoes, parsley sauce, and pickled beetroot)!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn the language<\/strong><br \/>\nCall up a friend or set up a group video chat and practice your Danish language skills. It helps to make flashcards with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/enroll\/da\/en\/Learn-Danish\">Duolingo<\/a> to use on the phone or throughout your travels (think about ordering at restaurants, buying souvenirs, and chatting with locals).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe country of Denmark is actually an archipelago (island group) and is comprised of over 100 islands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get creative Have you ever wondered how the complex, yet beautiful traditional Danish Christmas star is made? How about the highly recognized red and white crocheted heart? This Danish staple is great for Valentine\u2019s Day, Christmas, and many other holidays in its most common form as an ornament and\/or basket. Watch this step by step <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/denmark-learning-home\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4576,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4575","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4575"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4745,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4575\/revisions\/4745"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}