Lesson Plan - What's Up, World? The Netherlands

Watch a Video: The Netherlands

Discuss: What have you learned about the Netherlands? What do you still want to know?

Preview Words to Know

Project the online vocabulary slideshow and introduce the Words to Know.

• sea level
• canals

Set a Purpose for Reading

Invite students to notice how the Netherlands is similar to and different from your community.

1. What are three ways people in the Netherlands have tried to protect their land from floods? To prevent flooding, people in the Netherlands have traditionally built thick dirt walls and dug waterways called canals. Today they use machines, including some with doors that swing shut to block water flow.

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2. How do players score points in korfball, according to the text? The caption for the korfball photo explains that players score by shooting a ball into a basket attached to a tall pole.

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3. Based on the article, photos, and captions, what might people do on a visit to the Netherlands? Visitors might ride bikes, play korfball, celebrate King’s Day, taste herring, and see windmills and tulips.

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FEATURED SKILL: Compare and Contrast

Use the skill builder “Comparing Communities” to have students compare and contrast their own communities with the Netherlands. 

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