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People, ople, Places, and d Cultures

Denmark Land of Fairy Tales


People, Places, and Cultures

JANUARY 2020

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FEATURES

8 12 A Dane’s Best Friend 16 Speaking Danish Runic Jelling Stones of 18 Denmark Welcome to Denmark by R. Anthony Kugler

by Marcia Amidon Lusted

by Catherine Üler

by Gail Skroback Hennessey

20 Danish Fast Food The Original Land of 22 Legos

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by Jeanne Conte

by Marcia Amidon Lusted

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The Little Mermaid: Copenhagen’s Goodwill Ambassador

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by Ellen Seiden

30 Trolling for Trolls 42 The Ugly Duckling by Gail Skroback Hennessey

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retold by Pat Betteley

DEPARTMENTS 2 High 5 4 At A Glance 6 Critter Corner 33 Where in the World? 34 Dear Kylie 38 A Closer Look 40 Denmark Crossword

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46 Art Connection 48 Say What? 49 One Last Face

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HIGH FIVE

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AT A GLANCE illustrated by Sophie Kittredge

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LOCATION: Denmark is located in northern Europe. Except for a 42-mile border with Germany, all of Denmark is surrounded by water—either the North Sea or the Baltic Sea. The largest portion of Denmark is the Jutland peninsula. Denmark consists of more than 400 islands, only about 80 of which are inhabited. CAPITAL: Copenhagen POPULATION: 5.8 million (July 2018 estimate) AREA: 16,639 square miles (43,094 square kilometers) PEOPLE: The vast majority of the population is of Danish ancestry. The country is also home to small minorities of German, Polish, Turkish, Yugoslavian, Iranian, and Pakistani people. LANGUAGES: 'DQLVK RIÄ&#x;FLDO 0DQ\ 'DQHV know a second language, usually English. RELIGIONS: About 90 percent of the population considers themselves Lutheran. Roman Catholicism, Judaism, and Islam are also practiced. CURRENCY: Danish kroner NATURAL RESOURCES: Petroleum, natural JDV Ä&#x;VK VDOW OLPHVWRQH FKDON VWRQH gravel, and sand

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CRITTER CORNER

. Well-said

Mute swans can eat up to eight pounds of aquatic vegetation a day.

The Mute Swan

famous author and poet from

BEAUTY, BRAINS, AND BRAWN!

Denmark, wrote a fairy tale called,

by Pat Betteley

“The Ugly Duckling.” It is the tale of

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his big bird has it all. It is graceful, smart, and strong. Find out why people love it and leave it. (Leave it alone, that is!) 6

Hans Christian Andersen, a

a baby swan raised among ducks who bully him because he looks different. Fast forward to 1984. A Danish TV show holds a contest to select the National Bird of Denmark. Partly because of the popular Hans Christian Andersen story, the people vote for the mute swan. The bird


Did You Know? Not all swans are alike. The mute swan’s orange bill makes it easy to recognize.

Swans are a symbol of love in many cultures.

symbolizes beauty, fierceness, majesty, and the power of the country. The mute swan is native to Denmark. In Danish, the swan is known as knopsvanen, which means “knob swan,” because of the black knob over its orange

paired for life, but they stay with

reports mute swans can knock

bill. It has white feathers and

the same mate for at least a

boaters off jet skis. Predators

dark gray legs. Mute swans are

season. Some have as many as

usually attack the eggs and

highly intelligent birds. And be

four mates in a lifetime. They

babies, not the large, aggressive

nice! They can remember who

make large nests (some more

adults.

has been kind to them.

than six feet in diameter) of

Although they are called mute

aquatic vegetation, lined with

swans, adults are not completely

Bird Biology

feathers and down. Each clutch

silent. They make hissing noises,

Male mute swans (called cobs)

contains five to seven pale gray

puppy-like barking notes, and

are usually larger than the

to blue-green eggs. The eggs

whistles. Also, when they fly,

females (known as pens). Their

hatch in about 38 days. The

their wings make a pulsing

babies are called cygnets. Adult

chicks are brownish gray, but

throbbing sound.

mute swans are not always

gradually turn white within the first year. Young chicks often

Conservation Status

hitch a ride on their parents’

When the mute swan migrated

STATS

backs or under their wings until

into North America, it began

Mute Swan

they grow strong enough to

competing with native animals

» Scientific Name: Cygnus olor » Geographic Range: Denmark,

swim on their own.

for food, territory, and nesting

most of northern Europe, far north Africa, North America, Australasia

areas. Common loon

Bird Behavior

populations in Michigan are

Mute swans are very protective

being threatened by mute

of their young and their

swans. Canada geese and

» Food: aquatic plants, insects,

territories. They set up large

trumpeter swans are often driven

territories of four to 10 acres

» Predators: human, wolf,

off by the mute swan’s

that can include an entire small

aggressive behavior. The

» Length: up to 5 feet long, with

lake or pond. If a swan feels

beautiful and intelligent mute

threatened, it lowers its neck,

swan is considered of “least

» Weight: 14 to 30 pounds, one

hisses, and rushes forward.

concern” on the IUCN

Beware the powerful wings!

(International Union for

They are strong enough to hurt

Conservation of Nature) Red

children or even break a person’s

List, as no animal wants to

arms or legs. According to some

challenge this mighty bird.

» Habitat: lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, coasts fish, frogs raccoon

a wingspan of 6 to 8 feet

of the heaviest flying birds

» Lifespan: 19 to 30 years in the

wild; 30 to 40 years in captivity

» Average speed: top flight speed, 50-55 mph

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to

ind Germany on a map of Europe, and then look to its north. There you will find a peninsula known as Jutland. To its west is the North Sea; to its east, the Baltic Sea and a thick cluster of more than 400 islands. Together, Jutland and the islands form one of the smallest but most admired nations of Europe—the kingdom of Denmark.

Denmark’s 5.5 million inhabitants, known as Danes, live in a space only about twice the size of New Jersey. It is much smaller than the combined size of by R. Anthony Kugler

Norway and Sweden, its neighbors across the Baltic. These three nations are referred to as “Scandinavia.” Denmark’s geography sets it apart from its neighbors. It has played a major role in the country's history and culture. Denmark’s capital of Copenhagen, for example, grew up around an island castle built in 1167 by a bishop named Absalon. Absalon chose his site because it was near another, more populated island. He felt he would be able to enjoy the sea’s protection while remaining close to trade routes and markets. Residents are no longer afraid of attackers as Absalon was. But Copenhagen remains tied to trade and the sea. A boat ride is still the best way to see the city. Its harbor and airport are among the busiest in Europe. Denmark’s transportation system is one of the most advanced in the world. Copenhagen has a fully automated subway system. Bikes are everywhere. Danes often chose bicycles over cars that cause pollution. 9


Frederiksborg Castle was built in the 17th century by King Christian IV.

ar The she ! size of it

Denmark’s economy has its ups and downs, but for the most part, it is stable. This is

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark greets the crowd.

reassuring to businesses that want to invest in the country. Queen Margrethe II has been the

One of the most serious of these is immigration.

country’s head of state since 1972. The queen’s

For refugees escaping war and poverty, Denmark

power is limited. Denmark’s constitution grants

is an attractive destination. The problem is

a prime minister and an elected legislature

balancing compassion with the fear that too

day-to-day power.

many refugees may overwhelm the country.

Denmark boasts a number of political

There are no easy answers. Most Danes agree

parties, each with its own view of issues.

that the solution lies in compromise. Historically, Denmark’s geography isolated it

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from the rest of the world. For centuries, most Danes lived in small, remote villages. Many villages were only reachable by water and only during the best weather. Danes developed a strong sense of fellowship among their neighbors. With little outside help, neighbors relied on each other. Until the 19th century, for example, most Danish farmers worked collectively. They shared equipment and worked together to ensure a good harvest for all.

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More than 40 percent of Denmark's energy is produced by wind turbines.

Coffee shops are popular throughout Copenhagen.

Formal schooling begins at age 6 in Denmark.

This spirit lives on in Denmark’s social welfare system. While most modern governments have some kind of welfare system in place to assist the poor, the unemployed, the sick, and the elderly, Denmark’s program is one of the most generous in the world. Denmark’s long isolation also encouraged a strong sense of independence and unity. Perhaps the most famous example of Danish unity occurred

The krone is the official currency of Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.

during World War II (1939–1945). The Danes resisted the forces of German dictator Adolf Hitler.

Denmark is not a paradise. As in the rest

The Germans shut down Danish government

of the world, there is pollution, racism, and

offices throughout the country, but the resistance

unemployment. But the Danes have good reason

movement only grew stronger. Its greatest

to be proud of their country and to be confident

achievement was the rescue of nearly every Jewish

of their ability to handle whatever problems they

citizen in the country—more than 7,000 people in

face, now and in the future.

all. Denmark is the only nation that united to stop Hitler’s murderous persecution of the Jews.

R. Anthony Kugler lives and writes in Madison,Wisconsin.

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hen was the last time that you rode a bike? Did you ride to school, or a park, or just to have fun with your friends? 13


You will see many kinds of bikes on Denmark’s roads. Serious bikers ride racing bikes. Parents use bikes with seats in the back for their kids. A cargo bike is easy to spot. It looks like an oversized tricycle with a large box in the Danes will ride their bikes no matter the weather.

In the United States, about

front. They can be used to carry kids, groceries, and just about weather. It could be sunny,

anything else that will fit. They

100 million people own a

raining, hailing, or even

are also used for commercial

bicycle. Most only ride them a

snowing, and cyclists will still be

deliveries and transportation.

few times a year. But most

biking wherever they need to go.

Many Danish children learn to

Danes not only own bikes, but

If a trip is less than three miles,

ride a bike when they are two or

they also ride them regularly.

one-quarter of those trips will be

three years old. They start with

Nine out of 10 Danes have a

taken by bicycle. They have a

small bikes without pedals. This

bike, and the average person

saying in Denmark: “A bicycle is

teaches them how to balance.

rides at least a mile (1.6 km)

a Dane’s best friend.”

Once they start school, they learn

every day. They aren’t just

Bicycling is easy and popular

about safety and traffic rules as

riding bikes for fun. They use

in Denmark. The terrain is fairly

them to get to work, to take

flat, so people can ride long

their kids places, and even to

distances without tiring. In

the 1880s, about 60 years after

carry cargo. Danes ride their

Denmark’s cities, there are

they were invented. They quickly

bicycles no matter what the

dedicated traffic lanes for bikers.

became popular. In the 1920s

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part of their school day. Bicycles arrived in Denmark in


Denmark is very bike-friendly.

were protesting to make the city permanently car-free. Today, more and more people are choosing bikes over cars. Riding a bike in traffic can be dangerous. Many riders are afraid of being hit by a car. Denmark is taking steps to keep riders safe. It is developing cycling-only superhighways. These existing highways and streets are being modified for bikers. The routes have a smooth surface for easy riding. Traffic lights are timed for the average speed of a cyclist. The routes are often connected to public transportation stations so that commuters can combine cycling with taking a train or bus. Cycle superhighways connect places where

Precious cargo. Different styles of bikes allow riders to transport children easily.

people work, study, and go to school. Cycle superhighways are marked with an orange “C” to make them easy to follow. Denmark has about 7,500 miles (12,000 km) of bike paths. Almost 250 miles (400 km)

Be wheelie careful.

of those cycling routes are in Copenhagen alone. They are all separated from car lanes and sidewalks for safety. Riding a bicycle instead of driving has benefits both for personal health and the health of

and 1930s, people from every

symbol. But about one-third of

the environment. For people who

social class were biking in cities

Danes continue to use bikes

work at a desk all day, it gives

and in the countryside. Gas and

regularly. Another gas shortage

them a way to exercise regularly.

other supplies were hard to come

hit in the 1970s, and bicycle

Also, it’s fun. People who move

by during World War II. People

usage spiked again. People were

to Denmark and don’t know how

turned to bikes as their main

also becoming aware of the

to ride a bike usually learn very

mode of transportation. Cars

pollution caused by cars.

quickly. They soon find that their

made a comeback in the 1950s.

Copenhagen began instituting

bicycle has become their best

They were seen as a status

“Car Free Sundays.” Soon people

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Speaking Danish by Catherine Üler illustrated by Lisa Fields

T

he Scandinavian languages are part

Denmark, Sweden, and Norway have

of the Germanic language group. This

worked to maintain separate identities, and having

group includes German (obviously),

distinct languages helps. Besides, communication

English, and many other languages. Danish is closely related to other Scandinavian languages such as Swedish and Norwegian. In fact,

between the three languages isn’t easy; speakers have to work hard to understand each other. In medieval times, Sweden was under Denmark’s

they are so similar that a Dane, a Swede, and a

control, and Danish was the language of government.

Norwegian can all have a conversation while each

When Sweden became independent in 1523, its

person is speaking his or her own language. You

officials decided to establish its own writing conventions,

might wonder why, if the three languages are

changing the spelling of words to reflect Swedish

mutually understandable, they aren’t considered a

pronunciation and changing the alphabet to make

single language. Well, language isn’t only about

it look less Danish. For example, it adopted å, ä,

communication; it’s an important part of a nation’s

and ö to replace the Danish aa, æ, and ø. Soon

cultural and political identity. For centuries,

after these changes were complete, the Bible was

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translated into Swedish. The Bible made the

Norway was under Danish control for

new Swedish more official, and the differences

400 years, until 1814. During this time, all

between written Danish and Swedish were

official documents were written in Danish,

solidified.

and written Norwegian entirely died out.

Spoken Swedish sounds pretty similar to

As a result, contemporary Norwegian looks

Danish. The problem is that the two languages

very similar to Danish. The two languages

have rather different vocabularies. For example,

also have similar vocabularies, although

pocket is lomme in Danish, but ficka in Swedish.

Norwegian pronunciation can be very

Also, some words that sound similar have

different.

different meanings. The word frokost means

The relationship between the languages

lunch in Danish, but Swedish frukost, which

can be seen in a vast number of cognates,

sounds almost the same, means breakfast.

words that are similar in different languages.

This kind of difference is pretty common and can cause a lot of misunderstandings.

Catherine Ăœler has a master’s degree in linguistics.

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by Gail Skroback Hennessey he Vikings were using

the meaning of the runes. Odin

were ill often had runes placed

a writing system

hung from the tree of life

under their sick bed in hopes they

called runes as early

(Yggdrasil) for nine days. When

would be healed. Unlike many

as A.D. 100. The word runes

he finally realized their meaning,

people of the time, most Norse

means, “secret knowledge

he shared it with his people.

people were literate and could

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and wisdom.” Rune also

Runes were a method of

read runes.

means “letter.” The symbols

communication. They were also

The Vikings left runes behind

were straight lines carved into

thought to have magical powers.

wherever they went. Thousands of

stones, bones, metal, seal

That’s why messages were often

stones (called runestones) have

tusks, and pottery. Because it

written on weapons such as

been found with such carvings.

was difficult to carve, most

daggers or swords. Soldiers hoped

Most messages honored someone.

Runic messages were short.

the messages would bring them

In the country of Denmark, there

Runic writing is also called

good luck in battle. People who

are more than 200 rune stones.

futharks, for the first six runic letters (f, u, th, a, r, and k). It can be read from left to right or right to left. Originally, there were 24 runic symbols. Futhark contains 16 symbols. It was used throughout the Nordic countries during the Viking era. Nordic mythology tells the story of how the chief god, Odin (known as “Odin the Allfather”) tried to figure out 18

out! Let’s let ‘em Don’t ’ ! You’ll r u n e th e m!

Glass enclosures protect the stones from the elements.


FAST FACTS »   Bluetooth, the

King Harald I erected the stone in honor of his parents.

The Jelling Stones are the most

biggest such runic stone in the

famous.

world.

The Jelling Stones are two

King Harald’s father erected

wireless method of sending data, is named for King Harald. There are a couple theories as to how he got his nickname. One is that he loved eating blueberries. Another source says King Harald got the nickname because he had a dead tooth that looked blue.

»     Vikings helped move

King Harald’s Runic Stone about 40 miles from the coast of Jelling. They used oxen and their muscles to move it to its current location. The Vikings almost revolted against the king because they didn’t want to take on such a hard chore.

stones with Runic writing. They

the smaller stone around A.D.

were discovered in Jelling (YEY-

950. It honors the memory of his

ling), a town in central Jutland.

wife, Queen Thyra. The stone

The largest stone dates to A.D.

contains the oldest known use of

965 and is called “Denmark’s

the word “Denmark.” This stone

Birth Certificate.” King Harald I

is the smaller of the Jelling

(also called Bluetooth) erected

Stones. It was once used as a

the stone in honor of his

bench in front of a church,

parents, King Gorm and Queen

according to Adam Bak, curator

Thyra. The message states that

of the National Museum of

stone was crumbling from

King Harald unified the people

Denmark.

the inside. To protect the

and brought Christianity to

The Jelling Stones endured

stones, they were placed

Denmark. The Jelling Stone has

extreme weather because they

inside a glass enclosure in

the oldest image of Jesus Christ

stood outside for hundreds of

2011. The case is

found in Scandinavia. It weighs

years. They showed signs of

temperature-controlled to

nearly 12 metric tons and is the

cracking. In fact, the smaller

preserve the stones. 19


by Jeanne Conte

D

enmark has great fast food. You can find hamburgers and hot

dogs, but they are different than the kind you find in the United States.

Danish food is more than the pastries named after the country.

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Danish hot dogs are red—bright red. Many different stories explain the color of the hot dogs. The most logical is that Danish people are funloving and red hot dogs are more fun. Hot dogs are called polser or simply polse. They are sold in Danish towns from hot-dog wagons called polsevogns or polsemandens. Pictures of the hot dogs (and sometimes hamburgers) with toppings such as mustard, onions, and ketchup are lined up in rows Danish hot dogs are bright red.

on the sides of the wagon. Customers need only point to what they want. The way the Danes’ red hot dogs are served is fast and easy. Cooks use a hot-dog-shaped steel stake, and when the hot dog is cooked, they run the uncut hot-dog bun vertically down the steel stake almost to the bottom. Then it is filled with whatever extras the buyer wants. Then the hot dog is added and it is all placed in a paper sleeve like a paper cup so people can easily eat the hot dogs while they are walking. Another Danish fast food is the very popular

Works of art! Danish open-faced sandwiches are not just delicious, they are also pretty.

open-faced sandwich called smorrebrod. Smorrebrod means “buttered bread.” Danes seldom eat prepackaged bread. They buy fresh bread that is usually round and filled with various kinds of nutty

striking baker went to Vienna to work and learned

seeds. Their smorrebrod are most often one side of

how to make pastries a bit differently. He came back

a slice of buttered rye that is topped with foods that

to Denmark and changed the pastry-making

not only go well together but also are arranged as

process further. The pastries he created were less

an artist might arrange an image on canvas.

sweet and sticky, and flakier. Danish pastry-makers

Smorrebrod can be bought three different ways.

are so particular that they refuse to use butter. They

The easiest way is to pick up a premade sandwich.

are afraid that the cow’s diet could change the taste

If you want to choose your own toppings, you can

of their pastry. They developed a uniform margarine

have a sandwich made. Just pick your items from a

that folds beautifully and doesn’t dry out as it is

list of breads and toppings. Or you can order a

kneaded. When the special margarine is cooked just

sandwich by name. A popular choice is the Hans

so, it makes the pastries very flaky and tender. The

Christian Andersen. It’s made with Andersen’s

margarine is available at many pastry shops as well

favorite toppings—b toppings—bacon and tomato.

as at cafés and restaurants.

Finally, the most ttasty fast foods are Danish

You can find almost any fast food in Denmark,

refer to them as simply “Danish.” pastries. We often re

but the local type is both fun and delicious. Tasting

are called weinerbrod, which In Denmark, they ar

some is an experience that shouldn’t be missed.

bread.” One story tells of a means, “Viennese br pastry-makers’ strike in Denmark years ago. One

Jeanne Conte is a freelance writer based in Ohio.

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The Original Land of

LEGOS by Marcia Amidon Lusted

D

o you have colorful Lego bricks and minifigures spread across the floor? Maybe there are some under your bed or lurking in the cushions of your couch. Well, you are not alone. You’re contributing to the five billion hours that kids around the world spend playing with Lego bricks every year.

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Lego toys are probably Denmark’s best-known export. Ole Kirk Kristiansen created Legos in 1932. He

About 20 billion Lego elements are made every year in the Lego factory in Billund.

started a wooden toy company in Billund, Denmark. He named it “Lego.” The name is an abbreviation of the two

Godtfred Kirk

comes from the Latin word

Kristiansen

duplus, which means “double.”

took over Lego.

This is a fitting name because

A fire in 1960

a Duplo brick is exactly twice

destroyed the factory and all the stock of wooden toys.

the dimensions of a Lego building brick. Lego also began selling themed sets like

Kristiansen decided that it was time to concentrate on

trains and castles. However, the first minifigure (known

Danish words leg godt, which

plastic bricks. He

means “play well.” He later

created Lego’s

realized that in Latin, the words

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mean, “I put together.” His motto

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continued to add

from using petroleum products to

sets such as Expert

make its bricks. Its first set of

Builder, Technic, and

bricks made from plant-based

Model team sets for more

plastic was introduced in 2019.

advanced builders. In 1998,

The company is also working on

the company introduced the

replacing its packaging with

Mindstorms robotic sets. Lego

recyclable materials. It is also

worked with the Massachusetts

working on sets like Sea Life

Institute of Technology (MIT)

Rescue, which calls attention to

on these sets. Mindstorms

cleaning up the oceans.

allows kids to build robots and

Legos has moved beyond bricks

then program them using an

and building. On June 7, 1968,

intelligent brick computer,

the very first Legoland theme

sensors, and motors. There

park opened in Billund. It

have been four versions of the

featured elaborate models of

Mindstorms system. They are

miniature towns built out of Lego

used in the FIRST LEGO League

bricks. In its first year, the three-

robotics competitions for kids.

acre park attracted 625,000

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visitors. The park grew to eight

to make their robots perform

times its original size over the

specific tasks.

next 20 years. It averages about a

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adults are

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dedicated Lego

California, Florida, Malaysia,

builders, especially of the

Dubai, Windsor, Japan, and

more complicated sets that

Germany.

include thousands of

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bricks. Schools and libraries

engineering, physics, and technology the fun way. So find all those boxes and bags and tubs of Lego bricks in your house. You

way since those first

have Lego building clubs

never know what you might

interlocking plastic bricks.

and FIRST LEGO League

decide to build with them next.

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teams. Building with Legos

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to create sculptures. Many

helps students learn about

barefooted!

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The Little

Mermaid COPENHAGEN’S GOODWILL AMBASSADOR by Ellen Seiden

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he wistful Mermaid statue gazes out stful Little Mermai

T

to sea. between the worlds a. She is caught bet of merpeople erpeople and humans. huma Perched on a rock at Langelinie, Cope Copenhagen’s harbor entrance to the sea, she has served as

Denmark’s most famous landmark landmar for more than 100 years since her unveiling on A August 23, 1913. this small but Millions have paid homage to thi mighty mermaid, posed with her, and cruised by to

take in her otherworldly beauty. Sailors drape her S with flowers and kiss her, believing believin that she brings them luck. Sadly, vandals and political po activists have damaged the statue, but eac each time, she has been restored to her former glory. As in Hans Christian Anderson’s 1837 fairy tale ta Den Lille Havfrue in which the beloved hero heroine first came to rewarded. The Little life, goodness and kindness are re Mermaid d enchants viewers for all ttime.

The Statue’s Creation A patron of the arts, Carl Jacobs Jacobsen of Carlsberg Breweries was delighted by The Little Lit Mermaid ballet performed December 26, 1909, at the Royal Danish Theatre. Ballerina Ellen Price dan danced the title role. Jacobsen commissioned Edvard Eriksen Er to sculpt the Erikse worked on the statue. Eriksen sculpture for two years. He donated donat The Little Mermaid d to the city c upon her completion. Price posed for the head, and Edvard’s wife, Eline, modeled mo for the body. Eriksen based the small ssculpture, only 4.1 feet high and weighing a modest 385 pounds, on one of three marble works w he sculpted for the funeral monuments of Da Danish King H portrayed Christian IX and Queen Louise. He the mermaid during the stage when wh her tail is Disney’s animated version of The Little Mermaid was released in 1989.

transformed into legs, so that the statue would always be recognizable. By agreement agreem with the

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statues Other mermaid but k, ar exist in Denm act ex none can be an replica of Edvard. n Eriksen’s versio

artist and a patent on the work that expires in 2029, no Little Mermaid statue can be sculpted to the same size. A German magazine wrote that the original work might be held by the owners at an undisclosed location. No one knows for certain.

The Little Mermaid is Copenhagen Harbour’s most famous resident.

But small-scale statue replicas of perhaps the most photographed girl in the world are displayed

The Hans Christian Andersen Museum is dedicated to the storyteller and his tales.

at Danish-inspired locations worldwide, including Solvang, California, the International Peace Gardens in Salt Lake City, Utah, the headquarters of the Brazilian Navy in Brasilia, and the Parque Europa in Spain. Relocated temporarily from Copenhagen, she even traveled to the 2010 Expo in Shanghai, where she basked in the admiration of tourists at the Danish Pavilion.

Hans Christian Andersen– Transforming The Fairy Tale Legend holds that a fortuneteller foresaw fame in the future of 14-year-old Hans Christian

from the depths,” someone who knew what it

Andersen. She predicted that the town of Odense

meant to rise from the bottom.

on the island of Funen in Denmark where he

Andersen’s autobiography, The Fairy Tale of My

was born would one day be “lit up in his honor.”

Life [Mit Livs Eventyr; 1855], mirrors his rags-to-riches

This came to pass on December 6, 1867, when a

life story. He identifies with characters from his fairy

torchlight procession made its way through the

tales like the Little Mermaid, an outsider who

streets to pay tribute to him. But it was not always

attempts to find love by becoming human and

this way. An impoverished child, he once

gaining an immortal soul. Dual-natured like his

described himself in a letter as “a swamp plant

hybrid mermaid, he too could bubble with joy and

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sink to the depths of despair. Andersen almost gave

and he marries someone else. When her sisters sell

up writing fairy tales as a lesser form of literature

their hair to the Sea Witch, she has a second

until the master storyteller found his remarkable

chance to save herself by killing the prince with

voice. Anderson wrote “…the idea for and the

a knife. Instead, she throws the knife into the sea,

development of a new tale, ‘The Little Mermaid’

turning the blue water red and making the

persisted within me … I had to write it down … in a

ultimate sacrifice with her life. The Little Mermaid

small fatherland the poet is always a poor man. The

turns into sea foam, but instead of dissolving

honor is therefore the golden bird he must strive to

forever, she becomes one with the elemental spirits,

catch. We shall see whether I can capture it by

“The Daughters of the Air,” who, after doing good

telling fairy tales.”

deeds for 300 years, can gain an immortal soul.

Capture it he did in a wondrous way, and ever

Andersen offers two endings to the tale—one

after, Andersen has inspired the world. He

religious in which she enters the kingdom of

published the fairy tale when he was 32 years old.

heaven, and the other, in which she attains an

Collections of his imaginative works hold more

immortal soul after doing good deeds for 300 years.

than 150 heartfelt fairy tales, which have been

Each good child she encounters takes a year off the

translated into more than 90 languages. Much like

count, while each bad child adds a year.

the Little Mermaid, one who experiences loved who did not love her in return), Andersen

Reimagining “A Fish Out Of Water” Idea

never married any woman he loved. Yet, like his

The Little Mermaid tells her grandmother,

mermaid, he became “immortal,” touching hearts

“I would gladly give all my 300 years to be a

in personal ways, influencing young and old to do

human being for a single day, and thus have a

good and be kind, and uplifting readers through

place in the heavenly world above,” foreshadowing

his magical tale.

the actions that will follow. Mystique, magic, and

“unrequited love” for the prince (someone she

common themes such as good versus evil, being

What The Story Entails

careful what you wish for, and becoming mute and

On her 15th birthday, the Little Mermaid, the

then regaining your voice run through seaworthy

youngest of six sisters, rises to the water’s surface.

Little Mermaid adaptations in stories, films, musicals,

She saves a prince from drowning after a shipwreck

operas, television shows, and plays around the

and falls in love with him. He does not know that

globe. The film Splash features a mermaid named

she is his savior. “Evening ening after evening she visited

Madison who follows her true love lov (whom she

the shore where she had left the prince,” becoming

rescued from drowning as a boy years before) to dry

sadder and more silent. ent. She goes to the Sea

land. Her magical kiss allows him to breathe

Witch, who, although h scary and evil,

underwater so the two can live together forever.

does warn her of the consequences

In the popular Disney version, a coming-of-age

of trading her beautiful iful voice

story in which red-headed Ariel, the spunky teen

(the witch cuts out her er tongue)

animal/fish sidekicks, mermaid, with her humorous an

and tail for legs—shee will need the prince to love ve her above all else. Yet after ter the transformation, the prince loves her only like a sister,

Seems people got their Hans on e ever ything as tim went on.

dreams to his earthly follows her prince and her dream palace. They marry, and unlike tale’s original sad the tale ending, they live happily ending after. ever afte 29


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Little Tilde has 28 birdhouses nestled inside it.

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l l i o n r g T for

Trolls by Gail Skroback Hennessey

S

ix very large trolls are hidden outside

Dambo especially likes to build trolls. Trolls

Copenhagen. How did they get there?

were either giants or dwarf-like creatures who

Artist Thomas Dambo created these works

lived in caves or atop hills. Dambo has created 51

of art to get people out of the city and into nature. Dambo grew up in Denmark. He started

giant wooden trolls. The six trolls outside of Copenhagen were

building things as a child, but he couldn’t afford to

intended to “bring art out of the museum,”

buy materials. So he started searching dumpsters

Dambo says. The Six Forgotten Giants were created

and other people’s trash. As an adult, Dambo has

in 2016. He wants people to search for his trolls by

continued this practice. He uses discarded sheds,

leaving the main roads and usual paths and in

pallets, and fences to create sculptures.

the process to explore nature.

Need a hand? Teddy Friendly will help you cross this small stream.

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Hill Top Trine’s open hands are a good viewing spot for visitors. High

Teddy Friendly is located on the shore of a

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-troll

er.

and holds a log. Dambo placed 28 birdhouses

lake. The troll holds out a hand to help visitors

inside of Little Tilde for animals and birds to

who come upon him. Visitors can also use his

use as shelter in the winter months. Hill Top

outstretched arm as a bridge to cross a small

Trine rests her hands on her knee. Children

stream. Oscar Under the Bridge is hidden under

are encouraged to crawl onto the palms of her

a bridge. His fingers appear to be holding up the

hands for a better view. Her hair is made from

bridge over his hiding spot. This particular troll

branches. Another troll is Sleeping Louis. He is

was made from the discarded wood of an old

hollow so that someone who needs shelter can

watermill. Little Tilde is peeking out at a swamp

find it by crawling into his large open mouth.


Scouting for a bridge too far?

Dambo’s troll treasure hunt includes an Joe the Guardian is one of Dambo’s largest trolls. Joe is located in Lisle, Illinois.

inscription of poetry on a boulder by each troll. The poetry gives visitors (who also get a map) clues to help them discover the other hidden giants. In addition to The Six Forgotten Giants in Denmark, Dambo’s trolls can be found in Australia, Belgium, Mexico, Germany, South Korea, China, and the United States. One of the largest of Dambo’s trolls is Joe the Guardian. Joe holds a spear that is about 25 feet tall. Dambo loves working with recycled materials and encourages others to “Look at something and think not what it is but what it

Finally, there is Thomas on the Mountain. He

could become.”

has a great view from the top of a hill and sits with his very long legs stretched outward. He is the largest of the six forgotten giants.

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in the World?

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DEAR KYLIE

compiled by Carolee Miot McIntosh

This month Kylie has made friends with Jessica, who is from the United States and moved to Denmark and Kira, who was born and raised there. Read on to learn about life in Denmark.

Kylie

Dear Jessica,

ih ing wit li a p en p r fo f h c u Thank you so m enmark . D in f fe li r u o y t u me a b o m 14 years a I d n a e li y K is M y na me pshire. I love to m a H ew N m ro f o ld. I am ventures. d a n o o g d n a s play sport use of where I a ec B . g i in m im i w I love s ch of ten. I ea b e th to o g to le live, I am ab tty co ld. re p ’s it h g u o th the water, even in e m ti f o ts ocean, lo e th n spend a th er rm a es. They are w k la y n a m s a h e als like deer, New Hampshir im n A . er v ri ll a ve next to a sm li to ed s u I e. k li which I Are there any . k n ri d a r fo e m foxes would co d n a , y rs ea b k c o, are they la s b If ? rk a m en D here you are in w s n ea c o r o , s er lakes, riv co ld or warm? Denmark? in o d to s g in th opular What are some p d States. ed i it n U e th m ro f i ally are oriigin u o y t a th w o n k I to learn a new e v a h u o y id d , to Denmark When you moved language? From,

Kylie

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Halløj, Kylie! Hvordan går d (Hi, Kylie! Ho e t ? w are you?) I’m so happy to

Jessica

write to you abo ut Denmark. I m here a little over oved d a year ago when I married a man Denmark. We li from ve in Copenhag en. A lot of imm igrants in Denmark ha ve similar love s tories. I was using an app to teach my self Denmark’s national langu age, Danish, bef ore I came here. Nowadays, I lea rn Danish main ly by going to classes and try listen to and us ing my best to e Danish in my actively everyday life. I’ m not fluent by good enough th at I can naviga any means, bu te Copenhagen a t I’m nd I can read H Outdoor life an arry Pot ter in d sports are very Danish. , very importan they want to go t h er e. Most people bik because it’’s sim e wherever ply easier and it ’’s a good way to people here are a lso involved in stay in shape. M sports clubs. So any ccer is very popu here), but I’d ven lar (we call it fo ture to say that otball handball is even m o re so. There are plenty of bodies of wate r around here an out a map of Den d many beaches mark, you’ll no . If you check tice that we hav e a lot of island Den e mark (th s, and “mainlan he part connecte d to the rest of E d” urope) still has a good amount of coastline. We’re s Water is everyw u r ro u n ded by the North here in Denmar k! and Baltic seas, and those get pretty cold. They’re nice in th e summer, though . That being said , the summers o ut here are generall y a bit gray an d rainy—the la st couple of years, though, it’’s been very sunny an d hot. You might also be interested to hear that Copenhagen is s tructured aroun d several lakes. They aren’t really gr eat for swimmin g (there’’s a lot o f alg gae), but there a re a lot of fish, ducks, and swa Locals will sit o ns. n benches and r while the tourists ead or go for a ru rent swan boats n, a n d p addle around. T and trails, even here are also ma in the heart of th ny green spaces e city. Hilsen (Best w ishes),

Jessica

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Dear Jessica, Movin i g to De

I use an app t

nmark must

have been suc h

a fun advent

ure. . It ’s s o im Harry Pot ter pressive you c in another lan an read guage. I love H arry Pot ter ! It’s so awesom e that people a re so active in sports. I’m try Denmark. I lo ing out for m ve to play y school socce r team, but I’ll and outdoor t rack too. be doing indo or o learn French

Thank you,

Kylie

Kylie’s soccer team

Dear Kira,

r shariing f fo ch u m so ou y k n Tha i my name iis Kyliie. Hi, ave you always H . rk a m en D in fe li our information about y Enjoying a lived in Denmark? sunny day in you? r f fo e k i li y a d l ca Copenhagen i pi i a ty What is n like to do on ou y o d s g in th of s d What kin the seasons o D s? d en k ee w or s school day ? y much in Denmark vary

Thanks,

Kylie 36 6


Dear Kylie,

called I am 12 years old and live in a city k my whole life. Kerteminde. I have lived in Denmar and get ready I usually wake up about 7:00 a.m. ends at 2:30. for school. School starts at 8:00 and do homework until After school, I go home and chill or from 5:00-6:15. I have soccer. My soccer training is Kira In er. nn di t ea d an Then I bike home to take a shower with my phone. the evening, I watch T.V. or just chill utt like to hang ou I , ds en ek we On . p.m :00 10 at bed I go to es I have soccer m eti m So er. th bro y m d an ds en fri with my ings like go to the th t ren ffe di of lot a do I er, m m su e games. In th y. ends and family beach, travel, or sppend time with fri summer there is a Cherry ery ev d an , ple peo 0 ,00 10 e ar ere th In my city, ice, cherry muffins, the ft so y err ch es, ak nc pa , ers rg bu ic, Festival. There’’s mus best cherry ppie, and much more. i very if l. Fall is utifu b bea per su t bu b y, d nd i wi d an y, i in ra t, Our summers are ho yellow, orange, all s it’ at th see l u’l yo d an s od wo e beautiful. Take a walk in th that is sad, but it’’s cold. I love d an ow sn ve ha y rel ra we er nt wi and brown. In 9. thday is March 19 bir y m se au bec d an s lor co e th all sppring because of f n i ’s fu i y, so it’ dl d e off the cit id m e th in i res sto f of lot a ve ha we , d i de In Kertemin e beach. just wandering around the city or th

Thank you,

Kira

Dear Kir i a, We have some similaritie ies in our day-to-day life. It’s ’ great that you pla lay y soccer too. The Cherry Festival sounds amazin g. The food must be really delicious, and the music must make it lots of fun. In New Hampshire, we have lots of apple festivals in the fall.

Thank you for writing to me.

Kylie

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A CLOSER LOOK

Compiled by Emily Cambias

Tivoli Gardens Tivoli is the second-oldest amusement park in the world. It opened in 1843, more than 175 years ago.

Visitors can choose among dozens of rides, including the Rutschebanen, one of the oldest operating wooden rollercoasters in the world.

Tivoli is home to the famous Pantomime Theater. The theater is home to a troupe of classical ballet dancers. Supposedly, Hans Christian Andersen’s wrote the fairy tale “The Nightingale” after visiting Tivoli. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark designed the sets for the Pantomime Theater’s performance of The Nutcracker. She continues to be involved with the ballet company. Park creator Georg Carstensen was inspired by classical Chinese and Japanese architecture.

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During World War II, large swathes of Tivoli were burned to the ground. The park was rebuilt, but only a handful of fully original buildings still stand.

re t t i n g I’m reg Danish… th th a t fi f

Tivoli has its own royal guard. Children ages 6 to 16 can join the Tivoli Youth Guard. Their uniforms are based on those of the Royal Danish Guard. The youth guard marches on parade, gives concerts, and stands at attention at important events.

The park is open from early April to the end of September. Special events are held for Halloween and Christmas. The park is one of the inspirations for another famous amusement park: Disneyland. Walt Disney visited Tivoli in 1951 and tried to incorporate many of the park’s ideas into his own.

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CROSSWORD

DENMARK Answers to Denmark Crossword on page 48

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second-oldest amusement park in the world type of bicycle that resembles a tricycle and has a large box for carrying items or people in the front national bird of Denmark (two words) color of hot dogs in Denmark self-governing islands that are part of Denmark largest of the Jelling Stones is called “Denmark’s _______ ________ (two words) open-faced sandwiches popular in Denmark

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unit of currency in Denmark Danish headquarters of Legos capital of Denmark last name of Denmark’s teller of fairy tales

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The Ugly Duckling A Fairy Tale from Denmark by Hans Christian Andersen retold by Pat Betteley illustrated by Rahele Jomepour Bell

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Characters:

Wild Duck 2

Narrator 1

Tom Cat

Narrator 2

Chickling Short-legs

Narrator 3 Mother Duck Ugly Duckling

Child 1 Child 2

Barnyard Duck

Peasant’s Wife

Spanish Duck

Child 3

Wild Duck 1

Child 4

NARRATOR 1: One beautiful summer in the country, a duck sat on her nest, waiting for her last and largest egg to hatch. At last, the egg broke, and a big, ugly gray baby peeked out.

MOTHER DUCK: He does not look like any of the others. Maybe he is a turkey. (The ugly duckling swims.) No, he cannot be a turkey. He moves his legs beautifully and holds himself upright.

NARRATOR 1: Mother Duck took her family to meet the animals in the duck-yard.

BARNYARD DUCK: Just what we do NOT need, another family to feed. Fie, look at that ugly one!

NARRATOR 1: The duck flew at the Ugly Duckling and bit him on the neck.

MOTHER DUCK: Stop that. He is not harming you.

BARNYARD DUCK: Any duckling that is so big and strange-looking deserves to be whacked.

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MOTHER DUCK: Hurry along, children, and do

a great moor, where he spent the night. Toward

not turn your feet outward. I would like for you to

morning, some wild ducks joined him.

meet the Spanish Duck, the most distinguished duck of all.

WILD DUCK 1: Pray, what is your name? You are quite the ugliest duck I have ever seen.

SPANISH DUCK: They are very pretty children, except for that last one. What happened to him?

WILD DUCK 2: No matter, as long as you do not marry into our family. We are flying to another

MOTHER DUCK: He was the last to hatch, and

moor. Come along, if you like, comrade.

he lay in his egg too long.

NARRATOR 2: “Bang, bang!� Gunshots rang out. NARRATOR 2: Mother Duck and her family

The two wild ducks fell from the sky and lay dead

settled into the duck-yard. The Ugly Duckling

among the reeds. There was a great hunting party

was bitten, pushed, and made a fool of by the

going on. The terrified duckling was surrounded by

hens, turkey, and even his own brothers and

blood-red water and blue smoke. A large dog with

sisters. Finally, he could stand it no longer. He

angry eyes and tongue hanging out of his mouth

flew over the hedge and ran until he came to

bounded toward the trembling duckling. Then it was gone with a splash.

UGLY DUCKLING: I am thankful I am so ugly. Even the dog will not bite me.

NARRATOR 2: Several hours later, the duckling hurried away from the moor and over the fields in a raging storm. That evening, he reached a run-down hut where a woman lived with her tomcat and hen, Chickling Short-legs.

TOM CAT: We are the masters of this house. CHICKLING SHORT-LEGS: If you cannot purr or lay eggs, then have the goodness to be quiet.

NARRATOR 3: After three weeks with the unkind animals, the duckling decided to go out into the wide world again. Autumn came, and then winter. The miserable duckling had to swim in a circle to keep a hole in the water from freezing over. Finally, he got too tired to paddle, and he became frozen fast in the ice. Early the next morning, a peasant came by

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A moor is a highland area with poor soil that is mainly covered with grass and heather.


and broke the ice with his wooden shoe. He carried

UGLY DUCKLING: Kill me now. You are so

the duckling home to his wife and children.

royal, and I am just an ugly duckling.

CHILD 1: What a funny duck. Catch him! Oh, no!

NARRATOR 3: As he bowed his head, waiting

He has spilled the milk pail.

for death, he saw his own image in the clear water. Instead of an awkward, gray duckling,

CHILD 2: And tipped over the butter vat! Watch

there was a graceful, white swan. To his

out! There goes the meal tub, all over the floor.

amazement, the swans swam around him

What a mess!

and stroked him with their beaks. Some children on the bank threw bread and cake

PEASANT’S WIFE: Get out, now! (chasing duckling

into the water.

with tongs)

CHILD 3: A new one has come! NARRATOR 3: Luckily, the duckling was able to fly out the open door. He lay in the freshly fallen snow,

CHILD 4: And he is the finest, most beautiful

quite worn out. Gradually, the sun began to shine

of all!

warmly again. It was spring, and his wings were much stronger than before. The duckling flew to a

UGLY DUCKLING: (joyfully) I never dreamed of

garden, where he landed near three splendid white

such happiness when I was an ugly duckling.

swans in the water. The swans swept down upon

Being born in a duck-yard matters little when

him with their feathers ruffled.

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ART CONNECTION

by Brenda Breuls

Recycled Art with Thomas Dambo

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id the article about Thomas Dambo’s trolls on page 30 inspire you? Dambo is making quite an impression in the art world. He has been building things since he was a child. While at art school, he noticed that many JUDIğWL DUWLVWV DURXQG KLP ZHUH QRW DOZD\V welcomed. In fact, their work was often seen as vandalism. In response, he used scrap wood from other projects and created his RZQ VW\OH RI JUDIğWLŌELUGKRXVHV +H EXLOW more than 250 birdhouses and then set them up all over Denmark. Sometimes his installations were just a few houses, but other projects were made up of many and made

a big statement. He called it the Happy City Bird Project. In 2014, he installed Happy Wall in the Copenhagen. The interactive project is made up of 2,000 wooden panels that people FDQ ĠLS WR FUHDWH SDWWHUQV RU IRUP OHWWHUV to leave messages. Dambo likes to involve people in his projects. He offers workshops and teaches students how to build things from recycled materials. Find out more about his art on his Web site thomasdambo. com. Who knows, maybe you could have him come teach a workshop at your own school! In the meantime, you can be inspired by Thomas Dambo and create your own upscaled recycled project.

Artist Thomas Dambo poses with his work Plastic Forest.

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STEP 1: Gather Materials Look around your home or neighborhood and notice what type of materials you have access to. It could be cardboard, plastic bottles, plastic bags, aluminum cans, wire, or even scrap wood. What tools can you use? Scissors, tweezers, saws, or hammers? Do you have paint, glue, fasteners, or crayons? Use what you have available.

STEP 2: Pick a Project Decide on a project using the materials you have. Dambo makes giant trolls out of scrap wood and carpets from plastic bags. You could melt broken crayons, make a structure from cardboard, or fashion wire into something amazing. It’s up to you.

These birdhouses are part of Dambo's Happy City Bird Project.

STEP 3: Make a Statement One of the things that is so impactful about Thomas Dambo’s work is that he does things on a large scale by using multiples of one object to make a statement. Try the same with your creations. You don’t have to do it alone. Get a team together and work to make a big impression. By using recycled materials, you are not only keeping trash RXW RI WKH ODQGÄ&#x;OO EXW \RX PD\ GUDZ attention to ways we can reuse materials in positive ways.

A visitor leaves a message on the Happy Wall.

YOUR TURN: Make Dambo-Inspired Art

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