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Digital learning resources for canon texts from Dutch literature: Accountability
This article is intended to justify the teaching materials that Jan Uyttendaele has developed so far about the literary canon. He will also expand the list of educational resources in the future with new educational resources following the …
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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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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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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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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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Collage: The rules of good composition
How do you make a beautiful collage? That mainly depends on the composition of your elements on your collage. A good composition is the art of organizing elements of a work of art or design into one harmonious and pleasant whole.
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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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