2.6 Culture in the Netherlands

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2.6 Culture in the Netherlands

Page 46 and 47 of the textbook.

1. Recap 2.5 through homework check (10 min.)
   
2. Explanation 2.6 (15 min.)
3. Practice test (30 min.)
   

Homework check

2.5 on pages 54 and 55 of the workbook: 4 + 7

Homework check

4a) population density = 6,400 inhabitants per km2

area = 82 km2

number of inhabitants = 6,400 x 82 = 524,800

4b) GB49B (54th edition) / GB47B (55th edition)

4c) GB48C / GB46C

Homework check

7a) The population density is highest in the west. It is lowest in the north, east, south (and south-west).

7b) The population grows fastest in the west, because there is a lot of work and a lot of national migration there.

7c) Because the percentage of people over 65 in the population is increasing.

7d) Because there are few cities there and not a lot of work. The young people move away, which means few children are born there. The old people stay behind.

Learning goals of today

• You know where the language and religion differ in the Netherlands.
  
  • You understand how other cultural elements entered the Netherlands.
    
  • You can read maps and graphs on the migration and culture in the Netherlands.

#Learning goal: You know where the language and religion differ in the Netherlands.

The Netherlands has two official languages.

Which?

Many people speak dialect.

Besides Dutch, people also speak:

• Second language by immigrants
• English

#Learning goal: You know where the language and religion differ in the Netherlands.

The Netherlands has two official languages.

• Dutch
• Frisian

Many people speak dialect.

Besides Dutch, people also speak:

• Second language by immigrants
• English

#Learning goal: You know where the language and religion differ in the Netherlands.

In The Netherlands 50% of the population does not have a religion.

The other half:

• For the most part Christian
• Muslims

What is the main reason for immigrants to move to the Netherlands nowadays?

www.unhcr.org

Learning goals of today

• You know where the language and religion differ in the Netherlands.
  
  • You understand how other cultural elements entered the Netherlands.
    
  • You can read maps and graphs on the migration and culture in the Netherlands.

Practice test

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