https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1 Grapes Social Studies Project en-us 2019-04-03 14:42:41 UTC 2025-10-14 15:40:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f347.png noatreves2025 https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/359154840 The weather on the coast is better and more mild than the weather inland. It's very rainy all year but the North Atlantic Drift makes the coast warmer. Also the temperatures are colder in the north than the south. The summers are around 62 degrees Fahrenheit and the winters are around 28 degrees Fahrenheit. The climate causes most people to live in the south, harbors free of ice, and sight of the Northern lights for part of the winter.]]> 2019-05-12 00:10:55 UTC https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/359154840 noatreves2025 https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/359163315 According to Heritage.org, ”Direct taxes are high, with sharply progressive income taxes and wealth taxes on personal property.” Lots of the taxes people and companies pay, the government gives money back to companies and to help people (health care, and lower product prices). In result, the companies make/sell more products, which gives the government more money. Norway puts a 25% consumption tax, the highest personal income tax rate is 47.8%, the highest corporate tax rate was lowered to 23%, and the total tax burden is 38% of all domestic income. Compared to America, Norway's highest personal income tax rate, highest corporate tax rate, and total tax burden, are all higher.]]> 2019-05-12 02:23:57 UTC https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/359163315 noatreves2025 https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/359163977 In the middle 1990s, a success Norway had was the world's 2nd biggest exporter of oil. Oil and gas made up ½ of their export earnings and 1/10 of the government's revenue. There is lots of petroleum on Norway's continental shelf. Machinery and transport equipment, metals and metal products, and fish are other important things that Norway exports. Furthermore, with all of Norway's wind, rain, and big, elevated lakes, they have amazing circumstances for hydroelectricity. At the start of 21st century, renewable energy made up over ⅗ of all of Norway’s energy used (the world’s highest). Also, “public-sector employment is high in comparison with most other industrialized countries: about three-tenths of all workers in Norway are employed in public-sector industries,” according to Britannica. In addition, Norway is a popular tourist country and they make a lot of money from German, Swedish, and Danish people, because are frequent tourists.]]> 2019-05-12 02:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/359163977 noatreves2025 https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/359164580 Many wealthier than average people have wooden houses for 1 family. Also, according to Britannica, "Østlandet has the highest average income per household of Norway’s traditional regions." Most of the middle class have apartments by urban areas. Besides for the royal palace, Stiftsgården in Trondheim, Gamlehaugen in Bergen, Leedal in Stavanger and Bygdø Royal Farm near Oslo are the state’s, but the royal family also uses it. They also own a lot of private properties.]]> 2019-05-12 02:43:16 UTC https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/359164580 noatreves2025 https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/359224877 The wealthy/middle class go skiing, hiking, swimming, boating, running, and they play soccer in the summer. The poorest people mostly beg, steal, deal drugs, or engage in prostitution. According to a foreign worker in Norway, "Going to the restaurant, going to the doctor, fixing your bike, going to the cinema, buying a new pair of pants, a bottle of wine or a bus ticket are all things that can often be considered luxury for us. Like, if one has a good month, yeay sure, why not getting a burger and going to the movies but nothing much fancier than that. Vacations are almost always out of the question and drinking out might happen a few times a year tops." In addition, According to, “Norway’s Wealthy Home-Buyers Are Heading for the Hills,” more homes ‘in the hills’ are being bought people on the top of the social structure with a lot of money. That affects the environment because they can produce a lot of pollution and litter which ruins the nicer environment than in the urban area. It also discourages people and lowers their enjoyment of recreation if for example the beach that they ran on, was littered with plastic and harmed their feet.]]> 2019-05-12 16:16:18 UTC https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/359224877 noatreves2025 https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/359225991 Norwegians have the freedom of expression, press, opinion, assembly, movement, religion, work, children, culture, fair trial, privacy, form political parties, join trade unions, right to info, right to public trial, speedy trial, education for children, and more. Some things that Norway prohibits is slavery, torture, capital punishment, and cruel treatment. Regarding children, their questions and opinions should be taken in account on level to their age and maturity, state authorities must support children to make sure they have healthy child development and safety, and the child’s best interest should be taken into account for decisions and actions about the child.]]> 2019-05-12 16:25:45 UTC https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/359225991 noatreves2025 https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/359227266 In the parliament, the Head of Government is prime minister Erna Solberg (she has executive power). There are 18 ministers. The parliament has 1 house with 169 members. The terms last 4 years and they are elected using proportional representation. They make the laws. To add on, the throne goes to the oldest child. Before 1990, the throne went to the oldest son. The Head of State is King Harald, who has limited authority-not including being the head of the military. Also, the highest court is the Supreme Court. The king appoints judges and the Ministry of Justice nominates them. You must be at least 30 years old for the Supreme Court. Voting starts when you’re 18 years old and ironically, Norway has 18 counties.]]> 2019-05-12 16:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/359227266 noatreves2025 https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/359678106 The Opera House opened in 2008. You can walk up to the roof marble roof which is signed by Kristian Blystad, Kalle Grude and Jorunn Sannes (they are all Norwegian artists). Over 600 opera ballerinas work there and it is a popular tourists sight. Narud Stokke Wiig architects and Renzo Piano Building Workshop architects worked together to make the Renzo Piano’s Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art. It has a modern art museum, a park, office buildings, and beach. The 3 timber-clad buildings are united by one roof and bridges also link them. In Alstad, Valldal Norway, Juvet Landscape Hotel is a 4.5 star review hotel. It is also the Travelers' Choice 2019 Winner and got the Certificate of Excellence. Some qualities that it has are, free parking, free high speed internet, free breakfast, hot tub, bar/lounge, and it's a non-smoking hotel. ]]> 2019-05-13 21:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/359678106 noatreves2025 https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/359682708 Sondre Norheim, a Norwegian, experimented with different ski shapes, helped create telemark bindings, and developed carving skies. Did you know that Norway has won more Winter Olympic medals than any other country? Norwegian Johan Vaaler (Norwegian Patent Office was where he was office manager) invented and got patents for the paperclip in Germany in 1899 and in USA in 1901. Norwegian patriots wore paper clips to symbolize resistance during world war II. Also, Thor Bjørklund, a norwegian inventor, got the patent for the cheese slicer in 1925. He handled a carpenter's plane a lot and the cheese slicer is a plane like tool.]]> 2019-05-13 21:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/359682708 noatreves2025 https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/360568623 Easter, New Years Eve, and Christmas are celebrated basically the same as they are celebrated in America. On Constitution Day, people wear bunad costumes and have parades. Students march with their class while the royal family in Oslo watches. Then, the citizens parade happens. There are no floats. There are adult and school marching bands, flags, and families get together. On St. John's Eve, Norwegians celebrate the summer solstice, on June 23rd. They have bonfires to frighten evil spirits, watch the sunrise, and eat ketchup with hotdogs.]]> 2019-05-15 22:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/360568623 noatreves2025 https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/362723756 The Church of Norway is the most popular religion with 79% of the population. Other christians make up 4.3%. Also, Muslims and roman catholic each makeup 3.1%. Now, most people only go to church on holidays. One of Norway's early religions was the Norse religion before the 9th century which was about mythical gods and how conflict made Earth die but rise from the ashes to become a better world that we are on. In the 8th century, vikings became catholic when they were traveling and monks and kings also helped turn people catholic. King Olav Haraldsson, the patron saint of Norway, ruled norway for a little and miracles happened after he died. The Church of Norway came to be by dropping out of the Roman Catholic Church in the 1500s. Then, having the rest of Norway become lutheranism after the royal family In 1660, it was called church of Norway and they had absolute monarchy. Now, Norway is ‘officially religious’ but their constitution says that their values were created based on religious and humanist roots when it used to say that a certain religion.]]> 2019-05-22 21:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/362723756 noatreves2025 https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/363819471 There are over 15,600 miles of fjords in Norway, which, are sea filled canyons on the west coast shaped by glaciers. Some big landforms are Jostedal, which, is Norway's biggest glacier-180 square miles and Sognefjord, which, is Norway's longest and deepest fjord. The landforms cause only 3 percent of Norway's land usable for farming, unlivable conditions in many parts of the scandinavian mountains, and it inspired many romantic painters and writers.]]> 2019-05-27 20:00:06 UTC https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/363819471 noatreves2025 https://padlet.com/noatreves2025/x8cs9hu1i4w1/wish/396384208 http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country_sections.php?contid=&wmn=&cid=119&cn=Norway&sname=Land_and_Climate&snid=1
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