For schools and students
Here you can find the Tampere 1918 themed short videos and assignments for students. The teacher’s section can be found at the bottom.
THE REASONS FOR THE FINNISH CIVIL WAR
A concise history of the reasons for the Finnish Civil War. Video with English subtitles.
THE REDS AND THE WHITES
A concise history of the two main belligerents in the Finnish Civil War – the Reds and the Whites. Video with English subtitles.
THE CONCLUSION OF THE CIVIL WAR
A concise history of the conclusion of the Finnish Civil War and its aftermath. Video with English subtitles.
TOUR OF THE TAMPERE 1918 EXHIBITION
Our museum guide Anna Huhtala takes you through the Tampere 1918 exhibition. The tour is in Finnish with English subtitles. The duration of the tour is 47 minutes.
WHY TAMPERE 1918?
A short video of why Tampere was so important in the history of the Finnish Civil War
THE MANY NAMES OF THE FINNISH CIVIL WAR
A short look into the history of the different names used of the Finnish Civil War.
Assignments for students
Tampere1918 Digital Museum, student (docx)
The Tampere 1918 school assignments will introduce you to the Vapriikki’s exhibition Tampere 1918. The curriculum-based activities will practice knowledge acquisition and interpretation of original sources, as well as familiarise students with the new learning platform.
The tasks can be printed out and can be modified to suit the appropriate age groups.
The Battle of Näsilinna, student (docx)
In the Battle of Näsilinna, the school activities explore one of the sites of the largest urban battle in the Nordic countries, in Tampere: the battle for control of Näsilinna was one of the most famous battles of the Battle of Tampere.
The tasks can be printed out and can be modified to suit the appropriate age groups.
The Items of Battle of Tampere, student (docx)
For teachers
Tampere1918 Digital Museum, teacher (docx)
The Tampere 1918 assignments will introduce you to the Vapriikki’s exhibition Tampere 1918. The curriculum-based activities will practice knowledge acquisition and interpretation of original sources, as well as familiarise students with the new learning platform.
The tasks can be printed out and can be modified to suit the appropriate age groups. Here are the answers for the teacher.
The Battle of Näsilinna, teacher (docx)
The Items of Battle of Tampere, teacher (docx)
Your task in the Items of Battle of Tampere is to help museum director in collecting historical artifacts from the midst of the battles, while also considering, for example, the motives of those who went to war.
The tasks can be printed out and can be modified to suit the appropriate age groups. Here are the answers for the teacher. The tasks can be printed and modified to suit the age level.
