Unit 2: Tradities en feestdagen

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Unit 2: Tradities en feestdagen

Lesson plan: 30 October

1. Unit 2: Tradities en feestdagen

- Introductie unit

2. Vocabulary: https://www.learndutch.org/lessons/celebration-dutch-holidays/

3. Booklet: Feesten

Unit 2: Tradities en feestdagen

Inquiry question: Which traditions and celebrations are there in The Netherlands?

Unit 2: Traditions and celebrations

• Unit about traditions and celebrations

-  What is a celebration?

- How do we identify ourselves with our culture and its celebrations?

- Are traditions necessary for a culture?

• 2 Summatives

- A: Listening

- D: Writing

Unit 2: Traditions and celebrations

• Before we start with the unit...

1. Create a new folder in your Dutch B folder with the name : Unit 2 - Traditions and celebrations

2.  Make sure there is already a Google Document in the folder: 

'Classwork' --> Document for little tasks we do in the lesson 

Welke Nederlandse feestdagen ken jij?

Lesson plan: 1 November

1. Halloween Kahoot

2. Vocabulary: https://www.learndutch.org/lessons/celebration-dutch-holidays

3. Done? Verbs in the present tense on www.spellingoefenen.nl

Unit 2: Tradities en feestdagen

Inquiry question: Which traditions and celebrations are there in The Netherlands?

Lesson plan: 3 November

1. Booklet: Feesten 

2. Gimkit Friday 

Unit 2: Tradities en feestdagen

Inquiry question: Which traditions and celebrations are there in The Netherlands?

Lesson plan: 6 November

1. Speaking exercise (Preparation): Dutch traditions 

Unit 2: Tradities en feestdagen

Inquiry question: Which traditions and celebrations are there in The Netherlands?

Lesson plan: 8 November

1. Speaking exercise (Presentations): Dutch traditions 

2. Booklet 'Feesten' 

Unit 2: Tradities en feestdagen

Inquiry question: Which traditions and celebrations are there in The Netherlands?

Speaking exercise

1. On the next slide you will see 4 pictures of traditions and celebrations in The Netherlands.

2. Describe what you see on the picture: 'Ik zie op de foto...'

3. Explain what the picture means: 'Deze foto gaat over...'

4. You may use the internet to get more information about the tradition or celebration.

5. Next lesson, we will talk about the 4 pictures. 

Phase 1: Describe the picture in Dutch, explain in English. 

Phase 2&3: Try everything in Dutch.

Elfstedentocht

Bevrijdingsdag

Sinterklaasfeest

Carnaval

Lesson plan: 6 november

1. Presentaties 'Nederlandse feesten en tradities'

2. Oefeningen in het boekje 'Feesten'

Unit 2: Tradities en feestdagen

Inquiry question: Which traditions and celebrations are there in The Netherlands?

Possessive pronouns in Dutch

My (my book)	Mijn (mijn boek)
Your (your book)	Jouw/Je/Uw (jouw/je boek / uw boek)
His / Her (his book / her book)	Zijn / Haar (zijn boek / haar boek)
Our (our book)	Ons / Onze (ons boek / onze tafel)
Your (your book)	Jullie / Je (jullie boek / je boek)
Their (their book)	Hun (hun boek)

Possessive pronouns in Dutch

Ik heb een boek	Het is mijn boek
Jij (u) hebt een boek	Het is jouw/je boek (uw boek)
Hij heeft een boek	Het is zijn boek
Zij heeft een boek	Het is haar boek
Wij hebben een boek / een tafel	Het is ons boek / onze tafel
Jullie hebben een boek	Het is jullie boek
Zij hebben een boek	Het is hun boek

Lesson plan: 15 November

1. Possessive pronouns: Correction

2. Reading exercise: Sinterklaas 

Unit 2: Tradities en feestdagen

Inquiry question: Which traditions and celebrations are there in The Netherlands?

Lesson plan: 17 November

1. Reading exercise: Sinterklaas 

2. Grammatica: 

- Geen and niet

- Plurals

3. Gimkit 

Unit 2: Tradities en feestdagen

Inquiry question: Which traditions and celebrations are there in The Netherlands?

Lesson plan: 20 November

1. Feesten boekje: Oefeningen

2. Schrijfoefening: Schrijf een tekst over een traditie of feest uit jouw cultuur. 

Unit 2: Tradities en feestdagen

Inquiry question: Which traditions and celebrations are there in The Netherlands?

Task: Write a text about a tradition or celebration from your culture (Formative)

1. Write a text about one tradition or celebration from a culture of choice (not Dutch!)

2. Include the following information:

- When and where it is celebrated

- How it is celebrated (food, clothes, music, presents,...)

- Why it is celebrated (cultural/historical background) 

- If there is a similar celebration or tradition in the Dutch culture and how it is the same/different

- Your personal experiences celebrating this tradition or celebration/why you find it interesting

3. Words: minimum 100 words. 

4. You are allowed to add pictures and use a translation website (linguee.nl) to translate words. 

5. Done? Share your document with me. 

Lesson plan: 27 november

1. Spreekoefening: Minder bekende Nederlandse tradities en feesten: 

- Nieuwjaarsduik

- Vlaggetjesdag

- Drie koningen zingen

- Fierljeppen

- Wandelvierdaagse / Avondvierdaagse

Unit 2: Traditions and celebrations

Inquiry question: Which traditions and celebrations are there in The Netherlands?

Speaking exercise: Dutch traditions

1. Put together a little presentation in Dutch about one of the less known Dutch traditions and celebrations. You can use Google Slides for pictures and key words. You may use the internet for research. 

2. Make sure your presentation has the following information:

- Explain the name of the traditions or celebration and where it is celebrated

- Explain what people do on this special day

- Explain how the tradition or celebration originated 

- Explain why or why not you would want to try this tradition or celebration

3. Find one extra Dutch tradition that sounds interesting to you and add a bit of information about this tradition in your presentation. Use the following website: https://trendbubbles.nl/hollands-hoekje-50-nederlandse-tradities/ 

Lesson plan: 28 november

1. Luisteroefening: Carnaval

2. Grammatica 

Unit 2: Tradities en feestdagen

Inquiry question: Which traditions and celebrations are there in The Netherlands?

Luisteren: Carnaval

1. In welke provincies wordt vooral carnaval gevierd?

2. Wat zijn de namen van Den Bosch en Eindhoven tijdens carnaval?

3. Welke kleuren worden bij het Rijnlands carnaval vaak gedragen?

4. Wat werd vroeger met carnaval gevierd?

Lesson plan: 28 november

1. Leesoefening: Carnaval

2. Grammatica: 

- Phase 1: Tegenwoordige tijd

- Phase 2: Alle tijden 

Unit 2: Tradities en feestdagen

Inquiry question: Which traditions and celebrations are there in The Netherlands?

Lesson plan: 11 december

1. Grammatica: 

- Phase 1: Tegenwoordige tijd

- Phase 2: Alle tijden 

2. Schrijfoefening: Goede voornemens 

Unit 2: Tradities en feestdagen

Inquiry question: Which traditions and celebrations are there in The Netherlands?

Lesson plan: 28 november

1. Spreekoefening: Minder bekende Nederlandse tradities en feesten: 

- Nieuwjaarsduik

- Vlaggetjesdag

- Drie koningen zingen

- Fierljeppen

- Wandelvierdaagse / Avondvierdaagse

Unit 2: Traditions and celebrations

Inquiry question: Which traditions and celebrations are there in The Netherlands?

Speaking exercise: Dutch traditions

1. Put together a little presentation in Dutch about one of the less known Dutch traditions and celebrations. You can use Google Slides for pictures and key words. You may use the internet for research. 

2. Make sure your presentation has the following information:

- Explain the name of the traditions or celebration and where it is celebrated

- Explain what people do on this special day

- Explain how the tradition or celebration originated 

- Explain why or why not you would want to try this tradition or celebration

3. Find one extra Dutch tradition that sounds interesting to you and add a bit of information about this tradition in your presentation. Use the following website: https://trendbubbles.nl/hollands-hoekje-50-nederlandse-tradities/ 

Gelukkig nieuwjaar! 

Lesson plan: 11 January

1. Speaking formative: Less known Dutch traditions and celebrations 

- Nieuwjaarsduik

- Vlaggetjesdag

- Drie koningen zingen

- Fierljeppen

- Wandelvierdaagse / Avondvierdaagse

Unit 2: Traditions and celebrations

Inquiry question: Which traditions and celebrations are there in The Netherlands?

Lesson plan: 16 January

1. Listening summative: Practise (Formative)

2. Listening exercise: Koningsdag

Unit 2: Traditions and celebrations

Inquiry question: Which traditions and celebrations are there in The Netherlands?

Listening exercise: Koningsdag 

1. In which village does the 'Koningsspelen' start on 20th of April? 

2. What do primary school children do on the day of the 'Koningsspelen'? 

3. Which city does Willem-Alexander visit on Kings day? 

4. How long ago was the first version of Kings day celebrated for the first time? 

5. Why was the tradition of Kings day invented? 

6. When did Willem-Alexander become king?

7. How many times were the 'Koningsspelen' organised so far? 

8. How do the children of the primary school prepare for the visit of the King? 

9. Where in the world do schools celebrate the 'Koningsspelen'? 

Nieuwjaarstradities: De nieuwjaarsbrief 

Ik ben misschien nog klein,

maar ik heb een briefje,

het is helemaal van mij.

Een brief met lieve wensen

voor grote en kleine mensen,

Mijn briefje is nu helemaal klaar…

Of nee, wacht! Nog een gelukkig nieuwjaar!

Writing task: Write a letter with your New Year's resolutions

1. This writing task is a mix between the 'Nieuwjaarsbrief' and the 'Goede Voornemens'

2. You are going to write a letter in Dutch to your teacher in which you reflect on the last year and write your New Year's resolutions. Share the letter with me, I will give you feedback. 

3. Content of the letter:

- Start with: Beste mevrouw Jansen and introduce yourself

- Tell me your happiest memory of 2020 and why this is your happiest memory

+ something you regret from the last year and why (only phase 2 + 3)

- List 3 'Goede voornemens' and explain why they are your resolutions. 

- Extra phase 3: Leg uit of goede voornemens maken volgens jou zinvol is of niet en waarom. 

- End your letter with 'Groetjes, 'your name'

--> You may decorate your letter so it is a real 'Nieuwjaarsbrief'

Formal formative criterion C: Speaking task

1. In this unit we have learned about Dutch traditions and celebrations. For this speaking formative you put together a presentation about your favourite Dutch tradition or celebration. Choose 1 picture that represents the Dutch tradition or celebration. 

2. Content of the presentation:

- Present what you see on the picture 

- Explain what the tradition or celebration is about + when and where it is celebrated

- Explain why you chose this tradition or celebration

- Phase 3: Explain what this tradition or celebration tells you about the Dutch culture.

3. Speaking time

Phase 1/2: between 1,5 and 2 minutes

Phase 3/3+: between 2 and 3 minutes