3E exchange lesson

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3,4

Welcome!

The Netherlands below sea-level

Geef uitleg over de zeespiegel en benoem en leg het plaatje uit

The Netherlands without intervention of people

Watersnoodramp 1953

Dijken

Dijken or dykes keep water out , man-made hills along coast lines.

The afsluitdijk

The Afsluitdijk is a barrier that divides the sea and separates the wadden-sea and IJssel-lake, it's also used as a highway between provinces and protects the entire middle of the Netherlands 

Waterkering

We call them 'waterkeringen' which translate to water barriers.

Water barriers 

There are multiple kinds of water

barriers throughout the country

Op sommige plaatsen kunnen geen dijken worden gebouwd, dit zijn de riviermondingen. 

The Deltawerken

Some can open and close

Gthis is the maeslantkering, tomorrow you will see it in real-life!

Geef uitleg over dat als er geen waterkeringen waren, het land eromheen zou overstromen.

Sand protection 

Putting extra sand in the sea along the coast line, in this way the high and low tide help build up the dunes.

Sand protection 

A worldwide problem

Problems with floods are everywhere in the world,

 like:

Design a solution!

This lesson you've seen a couple examples of what the dutch do to fight against water.

Now it's your turn!

Goal

Write a (short) letter to the government of Italy. 

In this letter you have to pitch for an idea to better protect Italy against high tides and floods.  

Do so in groups of 4. 

Write the letter with the following conditions:

- Write how your solution works and be detailed in how it would look like.

- Choose a place in Italy where you would like to apply this idea (and show it on a map)

- Give two arguments on why it is a good idea.

- Give an argument on why it would not be a good idea and disproof it.

Do remember that a letter to the government is formal!

You will have to read it to the class at the end of the lesson!

A jury chooses if the idea is going to pass or not.