GUIDED TOUR AND CITY WALK IN ASSENS

 

How did Peter Willemoes become a hero—and why is he still seen as one?

How is the hero represented in the urban space of Assens?

Do we still need heroes?

 

This program introduces students to, among others, the naval hero Peter Willemoes at his birthplace, Willemoesgaarden, which houses the WILLEMOES exhibition. In addition, students will take part in a sculpture walk through the town of Assens, where we’ll explore traces of historical heroes in the form of sculptures and monuments.

In addition to history, this course can also be incorporated into creative subjects such as visual arts, crafts, and design, where it can provide a theoretical understanding of how character traits are highlighted through various forms of cultural expression (sculpture and painting).

The “Stories of Heroes” City Walk takes students on a tour of sculptures in the town of Assens, where we explore traces of heroes from the past in the form of sculptures and monuments. Students are introduced to representations of naval heroes and other heroes as sculptures in public spaces. This city walk can be effectively supplemented with the online course “War, Heroes, and Monuments.”

 

Students are encouraged to reflect on:

• What is a hero?
• How is the hero portrayed in the history of art and culture?
• How do people today make use of heroes, and how did our ancestors do so?

 

The city walk takes a playful approach to the city’s sculptures, as we explore the works of Klaus Berntsen—including those related to women’s suffrage—and Peter Willemoes.

Skills and knowledge objectives addressed by the educational program:

History:

This educational resource can be used in connection with instruction that addresses the following areas of competence, skills, and knowledge objectives in history:

Area of expertise: The use of history.

Learning Objective: The student can explain the interplay between the past, present, and future.

Skills and Knowledge Objectives:

Construction and Historical Narratives: “The student has knowledge of the function of history in the past and present” and that “The student can analyze the construction and use of historical narratives with a focus on the present and the future.”

Historical Awareness: “The student has knowledge of the role of history in the past and present.”

Danish:

The curriculum meets, among other things, the following skills and knowledge objectives in Danish:

Area of expertise: Communication.

Learning Objective: “The student can engage thoughtfully in communication in complex formal and social situations.”

Skills and Knowledge Objectives:

Linguistic awareness:

“The student can identify expressions of attitudes in language.”

“Students can observe how we form ideas about the world through words and language.”

Social Studies:

The curriculum meets, among other things, the following skills and knowledge objectives in social studies:

Area of expertise: social and cultural issues.

Learning Objective: The student can evaluate and respond to social and cultural contexts and issues.

Socialization: “The student can explain the role of social groups and communities in socialization.”

Culture: “The student can analyze specific examples of global cultural phenomena.”

 

WHERE: Museum WILLEMOES, Østergade 36, 5610 Assens

WHEN: By appointment

RUNNING TIME: approx. 75 minutes

CONTACT: skoletjeneste@museumvestfyn.dk