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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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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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Staff rhyme: Lesson idea
A short nice introduction to the staff rhyme through a Saint poem. Through a group discussion and a few specific questions, students explore the phenomenon in poetry and beyond, such as in advertising and comics.
A short writing assignment is also …
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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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Studio Spook: Illustrated audio stories
Studio Spook makes illustrated audio stories for children. They travel around the world with this. Their mission is simple and clear: to make as many children as possible tremble and tremble.
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Group Pantomime: Bundle of Lesson Ideas
In these lesson cards, your students always work in groups as players. They work out a pantomime as a team.
- At the first lesson token, they work out a pantomime in which one of the players/elements is missing. It is then up to another player to …
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Jibbe Willems: Free text material
Jibbe Willems works as a theater author, editor and translator for various companies in the Dutch-speaking region and sometimes beyond. He does not limit himself to one genre, but investigates the form and function of language for different …
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Qualities of a creation: Withholding info in a scene with a letter
In this lesson sheet the element delay is first repeated. Next, the players look for ways to use delays in a scene with a letter :
- The content can be withheld from the opponent;
- The content can be twisted;
- The content can only be announced after some …
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Short and Small: Thimble Poetry
Short and small (thimble poetry) not only explores the genre of haiku and senryu , but also offers suggestions on how to use them creatively and to write yourself.
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The essence of a story: Exercise on the descending scene
In this lesson sheet you will find an exercise with which you can teach your students to quickly find the essence of a scene.
This learning resource is part of the drama kit for the third grade of De Spreekkamer.
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Qualities of a creation: Different language registers
With these lesson cards, your students become aware of the power that their language register can bring. They learn when which register is best used and discover which strengths to use and which weaknesses to avoid.
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