Scandinavian American Folklore
Examines the verbal, musical, customary, and material folklore of Scandinavian Americans, with emphasis on the upper Midwest.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2013: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Fall 2017: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.43 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Apply critical approaches to interpreting the vernacular expressions of Scandinavian Americans in historic, cultural, social, and political contexts.
Apply course concepts outside of the classroom through critical self-reflection and appreciation of your own and others' cultural perspectives and worldviews.
Ethically apply folkloristic research methodologies for presentation in collaboration with at least two of the following: archives, libraries, community organizations, and/or community members.
Analyze the vernacular expressions of Scandinavian Americans using relevant primary and secondary sources to identify patterns, themes, and historical contexts.
Construct well-organized, evidence-based written arguments related to the Scandinavian American experience.
Source: UW Guide 1· UW Guide 2
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2013: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Fall 2017: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.43 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).
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Topics
- Verbal, musical, customary, and material folklore.
- Geographic focus on the Upper Midwest.
- Cultural self-reflection and perspective analysis.
Skills
- Critical interpretation of vernacular expressions in historical, cultural, social, and political contexts.
- Ethical application of folkloristic research methodologies in collaboration with archives, libraries, or community partners.
- Analysis of vernacular expressions using primary and secondary sources to identify patterns and themes.
- Construction of well-organized, evidence-based written arguments regarding the Scandinavian American experience.
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