Vwo 2 tto: the Dutch Golden Age - lesson 4

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The Dutch Golden Age

Lesson 4

Start of the lesson

Sit in your spot

Phone (off/silent) in phonebag

Chewing gum in bin

Books + laptop on table

Menu of the day

Recap

Religion & science (self-work)

The government of the Dutch Republic

Break

Choice

Triangular trade

Slaves

Sugar, cotton & tobacco

Weapons & textiles

The last question was about the...

1. Baltic Sea Trade
2. VOC
3. WIC

Wage labourers

Shopkeepers

Wealthy merchants

Poor people

Commander of the Dutch army & navy

Government of a province

Made decisions about war and foreign policy

Regional council

Stadholder

States general

Learning questions

• What started the scientific revolution? (tolerance / scientific revolution)
• What are the characteristics of the government of the Dutch Republic? (regents / Pensionary of Holland) 

Religion & science

Read 'Religion and science' on pages 75-76 and do exercises 9 + 11

Finished? --> grab an answer booklet and revise. Finished again? --> start with the learning questions

The government of the Dutch Republic

• Who's the boss in a Republic (or better, who's not)?​
• In the Dutch Republic a group of wealthy burghers (all men) is in power : regents
• They control the cities and provinces and they appoint new government members

The government of the Dutch Republic

Choice: you either do some exercises yourself (whisper or silent) on pages 82/83: 3, 5, 9, 10

Or you come to my desk to look together at the text

Break

Regents and stadholders

These are the 2 jobs that were most important in the Dutch Republic​:

• The Pensionary of Holland is the most important man in Holland --> he has a lot of incluence in the States General
• The stadholder is the leader of the army and navy --> these are members of the family of William of Orange

The end of the Golden Age

Let's read together on page 81

Make your own meme

Make your own meme about this situation --> best one wins

What did you learn this lesson?