C6.4 The Netherlands in the world - Lesson 7: Port of Rotterdam

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THE NETHERLANDS

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What's the plan for today?

1. Finish paragraph 3: Mainport Schiphol
2. Start last paragraph: Port of Rotterdam

C6.3: Mainport Schiphol

GOALS OF C6.3

1. You can explain why Schiphol is a mainport.
2. You can name 2 examples of infrastructure.
3. You can explain the hub and spokes-system by making a drawing. (G219)
4. You can name 3 kind of goods which are transported by plane.
5. You can explain why Schiphol is a good location for multinationals.

You can explain why Schiphol is a mainport.

Important transport route between continents.

From Schiphol you can travel all over the world, including goods.

You can explain the hub and spokes-system by making a drawing. (G219)

A hub is another word for a mainport.

Spokes is the English word for "spaken".

A large airport (hub) with connections (spokes) to smaller airports

You can name 3 kind of goods which are transported by plane.

1. 

2. 

3. 

Open G214 in your GeoGuide

1. You can explain the difference between absolute- and relative distance. 
2. You can name 2 reasons why the relative distance in the world has decreased in the last 200 years. (G214)

Open your homework (2 to 7).

Use figures 12, 13 and 14.

You can name 3 kind of goods which are transported by plane.

1. Fruit and vegetables 
2. Fashion collections
3. Medicines
4. Organs
5. Computer parts

etc.

Make the last two

exercises of paragraph 3:

9 + 10

Open the list of knowledge and skills

1. You can explain why Schiphol is a mainport.
2. You can name 2 examples of infrastructure.
3. You can explain the hub and spokes-system by making a drawing. (G219)
4. You can name 3 kind of goods which are transported by plane.
5. You can explain why Schiphol is a good location for multinationals.