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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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Write yourself: Poetry assignment
Students create a self through the well-known elf and the selfie in words. An exercise in concise, but feasible writing through the challenge of the form.
No specific initial situation is required.
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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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Art chat cards: Engaging in conversation through art
Our art chat cards invite you to talk to your class group based on a selection of works from the MSK collection.
Together you can talk about everyday topics such as clothing, hobbies, parties, holidays, the senses... In addition, it is a …Translated by
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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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EDUbox Reading: Seven times different
With the EDUbox Reading, VRT wants to mobilize as many students as possible to read, read aloud or read together.
After all, research has shown for some time that reading comprehension, reading motivation and skills are not doing well in Flanders. …
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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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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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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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