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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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Reynaert De Vos: Teaching package
An age-old story about a very cunning fox. Get to know Reynaert with your class. Who is he? What did he do? Why is it still so relevant? Read the story, rhyme, make your own book cover and ponder moral dilemmas!
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Building blocks of image: Visual representation
This visual representation of the building blocks of images, made in Canva, can be used to print and, for example, hang up in the classroom.
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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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Hugo Claus (1928-2008), The Sorrow of Flanders: Leiside
Hugo Claus (1928-2008) is the most awarded author from the Dutch language area. His best-known work is the novel The Sorrow of Belgium from 1983. The book is at the same time a political novel and an autobiographical development novel. The Sorrow …
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Do's and don'ts in a museum: Teaching package
This teaching package focuses on investigative learning. Why are you not allowed to eat and drink in a museum? Why are you not allowed to take flash photos of works of art? Why are you not allowed to touch a painting or statue? Put on your lab …
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Footwear Design: Paper tape shoe and redesign based on an animal
In this learning resource, students learn the limitations and possibilities of paper tape by recreating their own full-size sneaker. They also make a redesign of this shoe based on a self-chosen animal by translating colours, textures and …
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Translucent insects: Teaching idea about additive color system or RGB
In this teaching material, students make insects out of black paper using colored and translucent plastic. This gives a nice effect if you hang them against the window and the sunlight comes through.
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Notan: Teaching idea about positive and negative space
This teaching material focuses on Notan. Notan is a Japanese design concept that plays with light and dark elements by placing them next to each other in high contrast. Dark and light always need each other in art to exist. So you can't actually …
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Cyriel Buysse, The rush plug and Aunts: Teaching idea
Cyriel Buysse (1859-1932) made his debut in 1894 with the sensational naturalistic novella De biesstekker. Over the course of his writing career he evolved towards realism with impressionistic influences and an ironic tone. His psychological novel …
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Why see art in real life?: Teaching package
What differences do you experience when looking at art in real life or on the internet? After an introductory vlog in which Leonard and his virtual assistant JOS go in search of Professor Siebenstein's laboratory to unravel why seeing art in real …
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