City trip Amsterdam Jordaan

• Internationalisering
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4

City Tour

As seen on the Streets of Amsterdam

Assignments

Complete the following assignments from Haarlemmerplein

on the way to Dam Square.

This is allowed in small groups of maxium 4 persons!

 You still have plenty of free time left for a lunch and shopping. It is a mandatory part of this day and the best results deserve a prize!

Who do you work with?
Enter the four names of your group below.

Challenges

1. Street Art
2. Folk singers Jordaan 
3. 5 nationalities
4. Funny perspective
5. Canal Houses
6. on Dam Square

1. Streetart

If you look closely you can recognize examples of street art everywhere. Beautiful murals, graffiti or smaller tags are all part of this art form. Open the attachement above and study the map Jordaan carrefully. Start your Street Art tour for example @Marnixstraat 127. There you will find the GO Gallery in the famous Amsterdam Jordaan district, known for its typical Amsterdam residents. In the small gallery you will find exhibitions of both internationally known and only regionally active artists. 

StreetArt map Jordaan

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1MpOpL1fQLcj1fck02BPdzpaWcEPrpKag&femb=1&ll=52.37358786417178%2C4.884053746036323&z=14

1. Street Art

Look at the StreetArt Map in the attachment. a) Choose three hotspots to go to in the Jordaan. b) Take a photo of three nice examples of Street Art that you encounter along the way and paste it below.

StreetArt map Jordaan

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1MpOpL1fQLcj1fck02BPdzpaWcEPrpKag&femb=1&ll=52.37358786417178%2C4.884053746036323&z=14

2. Folksingers of the "Jordaan"

Johnny Jordaanplein is an unofficial square on the corner of Elandsgracht and Prinsengracht.

The idea to create a Johnny Jordaanplein came up after the death of the famous singer Johnny Jordaan - a typically Amsterdam 'Jordanese' folk singer. Money was raised to erect a statue for him, and after the statue was unveiled (in 1991), it was decided that the square would be named Johnny Jordaanplein (but this is not an official name by the City of Amsterdam).

Nowadays there are 5 statues of Jordaan singers located on Johnny Jordaanplein: Johnny Jordaan, Tante Leen, Johnny Meyer, Manke Nelis and Jan & Mien.

In 2013 the city decided to remove the electricity utility building, which is covered with Jordaan-themed mural paintings, and reduce the number of parking places on Elandsgracht - to the disappointment of the residents.

Johnny Jordaanplein, however, will remain, and also the statues of the Jordaan singers

2. Folks singers of the Jordaan

Go to the Jordaanplein. a) Choose 3 folk singers
b) find a song from each singer and paste the link below
c)indicate why you chose that song.

3. 5 nationalities

Just like in the Golden Age, Amsterdam has residents and visitors of many nationalities.

Complete the assignment on the next slide.

3. 5 Nationalities

Find five people each with a different nationality and ask them:
a. What brings you in Amsterdam?
b. Write down the answer and country of origin.

4. Funny perspective

Take a selfie/group photo in the wrong perspective. Look at the examples. Can you come up with a nice variant yourself?

4. Funny perspective

Take a group photo/selfie in the wrong perspective.
Make sure that the comic effect is clearly depicted and that you can clearly see that you are in Amsterdam. Paste it below.

5. Canal Houses

Look for canal houses in the area and complete the assignment on the next slide.

5. Canal Houses

Describe with two examples how you can see from the facades that these buildings were used as warehouses in the 17th century.

6. Palace on Dam Square

Walk to the Palace on Dam Square and examine the building carefully and answer the questions on the next slide

6. Palace on Dam Square

a. How many windows do you count at the front of this building?
b. Describe the statues on the roof?
c. Can you recognize what these images are supposed to represent?

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