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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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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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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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Anna Bijns (1493-1575), Choruses: Lesson idea
Anna Bijns (1493-1575) is known as the first feminist writer in our literature. She wrote choruses, the rhetoricians' favorite form of poetry, but she could not become a member of a chamber of rhetoric because she was a woman. She dealt with two …
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Ida Gerhardt (1905-1997), Collected poems: Lesson idea
Ida Gerhardt (1905-1997) studied classical languages and became a secondary school teacher. According to many critics, she was the greatest 20th-century poet in our language area. The main themes of her work are nature, love and religion. Her …
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Reinout van Montalbaen and the history of the Four Heemskinderen: Lesson
A Ros Beiaardommegang is held in Dendermonde every ten years, which has been recognized by the UNESCO as an intangible world heritage site. It depicts the story of the Four Heemskinderen, who are constantly at loggerheads with their uncle …
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