Literature in general and for the Mid-term exam!

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For the Midterm exam on 5.11.2014 - the covered topics will be Education, Political System and Music! The text in orange is obligatory reading! To make the Music section more clear, I have inclued an article for you to read in addition to reading about one important Finnish composer, band or Orchestra!
Linda
  
Literature in general and reading for the mid term exam

Education - for mid term exam:
Finnish Educational in a nutshell
http://www.oph.fi/download/146428_Finnish_Education_in_a_Nutshell.pdf

Learning and Competences - Strategy of the Finnish National Board of Education
http://www.oph.fi/download/135542_learning_and_competence_2020.pdf

Supportive Reading among other publications by the Finnish National Board of Education:
Teacher Education in Finland
http://www.oph.fi/download/154491_Teacher_Education_in_Finland.pdf

Teachers in Finland - Trusteed Professionals
http://www.oph.fi/download/148960_Teachers_in_Finland.pdf

Providing Education for the 2020s
http://www.oph.fi/download/141438_brochure_providing_education_for_the_2020s.pdf

Reading for Business and Economy to be added
Useful links for Business and Economy:
Reading before the Business parrt: Learn about the 4 most important industrial sectors in Finland.You may choose your own source. Economy will not be inlcuded in the exam! 
These links might help you:

Invest in Finland
http://www.investinfinland.fi/why-finland/facts-on-finland/40


Ministry of Employment and the Economy
https://www.tem.fi/en/ministry

Political System

Material and reading

Main outlines of Finnish history, By Dr Seppo Zetterberg, professor of history, University of Jyväskylä, updated January 2014 http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=160058&nodeid=41806&culture=en-US

Finland’s durable democracy in action, By Vilho Harle, April 2011 http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=217770&nodeid=41805&culture=en-US

Supportive reading: 
New president won’t start a revolution, By Kyösti Karvonen, February 2012  http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=241936&nodeid=41805&culture=en-US

Parliamentarism, By Jarmo Laine, senior science counsel, Academy of Finland, July 2011 http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=160051&nodeid=41805&culture=en-US

The Finnish System of Government: From a Mixed Constitution to Parliamentarism , by Jaakko Nousiainen

The Parliament

http://web.eduskunta.fi/Resource.phx/parliament/index.htx

The Government

http://valtioneuvosto.fi/etusivu/en.jsp

The President of the Republic

http://www.presidentti.fi/public/default.aspx?culture=en-US&contentlan=2

Music
Read the article 30 Year of Music in Finland  http://www.fmq.fi/2014/09/30-years-of-music-in-finland/
and learn more about one important and famous Finnish composer, band or orchestra for the exam. Choose any site, these below might guide you:

www.musicfinland.fi

www.thisisfinland.fi