Cultural Diversity: HOLLAND Amanda Fullam Child Development September

Objectives 2 I.Holland: Terrain and Landscape I.Surviving below sea level II.What it looks like today IV.A Child’s Perspective IV.Her typical day V.Her interests and favorite III. The Dutch Culture I.A Dutch greeting kiss II.Famous Dutch Cheese & Beer III.The Dutch Royal Family II. The Industry that drives the culture I.Glass greenhouses and vertical growth II.Horticulture and Agriculture

I. Holland: Terrain and Landscape Holland is approximately the size of Long Island, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan combined. 3

I. Holland: Terrain and Landscape More than half of Holland is below sea level 4

I. Holland: Terrain and Landscape The Dutch and their ancestors have been working to hold back water and reclaim land from the North Sea for over 2000 years. 5 A modern day ‘dike’ or dam that holds back the North Sea.

I. Holland: Terrain and Landscape The Dutch build canals as roadways to hold water. Their windmills pump water through the canal system to keep the land from flooding. 6

I. Holland: Terrain and Landscape 7 Windmills of yesterday have been replaced by diesel and natural gas pumps.

I. Holland: Terrain and Landscape Today the Windmills remain part of the landscape as historical monuments. 8

I. Holland: Terrain and Landscape Today canals are an important part of the Dutch culture 9

II. The Industry that Drives the Culture 10 Agriculture and Horticulture The Dutch build glass greenhouses to produce plants and vegetables all year long.

II. The Industry that Drives the Culture 11 The Dutch mastered hydroponic vertical growth. This allows for more produce per square foot. The Dutch export more than 90% of their produce. More than 80% of Europe’s produce use comes from Holland.

II. The Industry that Drives the Culture 12

III. The Dutch Culture 13 The Dutch greeting for family and friends is a triple kiss. It goes from cheek to cheek, starting on the right cheek (of the person being kissed) then left, then right again. Women kiss women and men. Men kiss women. The Dutch Kiss

III. The Dutch Culture 14 Famous Dutch Cheeses GOUDAEDAMALKMAAR

III. The Dutch Culture 15 Famous Dutch Beer GROLSCHDUVELHEINEKEN

III. The Dutch Culture 16 Dutch Royal Family

III. A Child’s Perspective 17 Goede dag, hallo (hello), my name is Nienke I live in Amsterdam which is in the Netherlands, a small northern country in Europe, where we speak Dutch. Even though the name of our country is the Netherlands, many people call it Holland.

III. A Child’s Perspective 18 I live in a house on a canal near a dike. A dike is like a wall that keeps the sea water from flooding back onto the land.

III. A Child’s Perspective 19 On weekdays I wake up at 7:00, get dressed, then eat breakfast. For breakfast I usually eat rolls with jam, cheese and boiled eggs. After breakfast I walk to school with my brother Edwin. I have to be at school by 8:30. I have a lunch break in the middle of the day. I bring a ham and cheese sandwich, an apple, and a carton of milk (chocolate is my favorite). I get out of school at 2:30.

III. A Child’s Perspective 20 Dutch is the main language in Holland. Many children in Holland speak two languages besides Dutch, usually English and German or French. I speak Dutch and English. I study English in school

III. A Child’s Perspective 21 I love the holidays. My favorite is Easter because I love decorating eggs. I also like to look for the chocolate eggs and other candies that my parents hide in our yard. My favorite Easter game is eiertikken (eh-yer-TIK-ken). How we play it is we bump decorated Easter eggs together and see who's breaks first. Another holiday I like is St. Nick's Day. Every December 5th Sinterklaas (Santa Claus) and his helper, Zwarte Piet, give presents to children.

III. A Child’s Perspective 22 Most Netherlanders wear clothing that is the same as people wear in the United States and Canada. People on farms and in fishing villages sometimes wear klompen, which are the famous Dutch wooden shoes. Even though the shoes are noisy, they protect our feet from damp earth better than leather shoes do. We never wear our wooden shoes in our homes. We leave them outside and change into leather shoes.

III. A Child’s Perspective 23 I hope you enjoyed learning about Holland. Tot ziens (good bye)

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