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Boudewijn de Groot, Het Land van Maas en Waal (1966): Listening and reading
Het Land van Maas en Waal is a song by Boudewijn de Groot with a text by Lennaert Nijgh. It is one of the canon texts of Dutch song. Thanks to the rhythmic melody and the colorful arrangement, the song is still able to appeal to young people.
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Bertus Aafjes, A journey on foot to Rome (1946): Listening and reading skills poem
On March 31, 1936, Bertus Aafjes (1914 - 1993), who was then 21 years old, left his native city of Amsterdam on a pilgrimage to Rome by bicycle. On the way he had to abandon his bicycle and continue on foot. He arrived in Rome on May 12, 1936. Ten …
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Joost van den Vondel, Lucifer: Teaching idea
The poet and playwright Joost van den Vondel (1587-1679) is one of the most important authors from the Dutch language area. His tragedy Lucifer from 1654 tells the exciting history of the fall of Adam and Eve in the Earthly Paradise. As a …
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Louis Paul Boon (1912-1979), The Kapellekensbaan and Summer in Ter-Muren: Lesson idea
One of the most important socialist writers (in the sense of socially concerned and socially critical) of Flanders is undoubtedly the 'tender anarchist' Louis Paul Boon (1912-1979). In his novels De Kapellekensbaan and Zomer te Ter-Muren, Boon …
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Britain's Got Talent: Writing Skills
For this writing test, the students write down a few sentences with the following exercises in a clip about an 84-year-old candidate from Britain's Got Talent :
- express expectations in advance of what they will see,
- give an opinion on one's own …
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Inclusive language: Workshop
This workshop introduces young people to inclusive language, based on examples from the cultural heritage sector, using a quiz and a practical exercise.
Young people discover barriers to inclusive language. become more aware and learn to recognize and …
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Karel van de Woestijne, The father's house: Leiside
Karel van de Woestijne (1878-1929) was part of the second generation of the magazine Van Nu en Straks. His debut collection Het vaderhuis (1903) belongs to the canon of Dutch literature.
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Multatuli (1820-1887), Max Havelaar's speech to the heads of Lebak: Teaching idea
The most famous speech in Dutch literature is the speech to the heads of Lebak from the eighth chapter of Max Havelaar van Multatuli, pseudonym of Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820-1887). This speech is not only a canon text from our literature, but can …
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Multatuli, Saïdjah and Adinda: Teaching idea
In the seventeenth chapter of Max Havelaar , the absolute highlight of our historical literature, Multatuli tells the moving love story of a Javanese girl and a Javanese boy, the children of two poor farmers. But their love and their lives, and those …
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Learning languages: Lesson package from VUB Children's University
With this lesson package, students discover the usefulness of knowing different languages. This lesson makes children proud of their language wealth. Through the Fraction Quest app, the students learn new languages in a playful way.
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Stairs of comparison: Help card
This help card with examples will help your students to correctly apply the degrees of comparison.
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My new school timetable: Writing assignment
With this assignment, your students write about a change to a new school and the other subjects they will take there. They practice, among other things:
- count the time;
- discussing a timetable;
- to be;
- can;
- have got;
- giving an opinion about a favorite …
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