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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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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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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.
With this assignment you teach students to work …
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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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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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W.F. Hermans, The dark room of Damocles: Teaching idea
The Dark Room of Damocles (1958) is the most successful novel by Willem Frederik Hermans (1921-1995) and perhaps the absolute highlight of our post-war literature. The book is an exciting adventure novel as well as a war novel, a detective novel, a …
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Self-portrait in the style of Tim Burton: Lesson bundle
Tim Burton is a cartoonist with a very distinctive style. He is also a director. He recently directed the hit series Wednesday for teenagers on Netflix. He continues his characteristic drawing style. So it is ideal to talk about this artist with …
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Zentangle: Teaching idea about insects by Pol Cosmo
Zentangle is a drawing technique in which you work on your concentration, personal well-being and creativity. It is a different drawing technique than doodle. Zentangles often seem complicated but are actually easy to draw by repeating …
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Zentangle: Teaching idea around patterns
Zentangle is a drawing technique in which you work on your concentration, personal well-being and creativity. It is a different drawing technique than doodle. Zentangles often seem complicated but are actually easy to draw by repeating …
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