Primary Activities Section includes facts about The Netherlands		An integrated curriculum approach for a visit to the miniature village
		Activity:  Gulliver's Travels
			Give class a synopsis of Gulliver's Travels among the Liliputians. Students will imagine being a giant in the Miniature Dutch Village. Students will also imagine being the same size as the dolls and being able to move within the miniature village. Beyond this game of make believe, students will learn about the methods of designing, making, and preserving miniatures. This guide provides connections to many areas of the curriculum to be adaptable in teaming situations.
			Gulliver's Travels
		Curriculum Connections:
			Social Studies Social Studies serves as the base subject for this experience. Students will learn about the geography of The Netherlands. They will discover facts, figures, traditions, culture, foods, etc. about this European country. Students may create a country brochure or booklet. May mirror whatever curriculum suggests for other countries of study. Math Students will study scale representation and drawing before visiting the village. During their visit, students will take measurements and try to determine the scale used in the miniature village. Back in the classroom, students will calculate sizes necessary for varying scales. How tall would you have to be to fit in the village? How big would the village need to be for you to fit in it comfortably? Science Water is a dominant feature on the Dutch landscape. The Netherlands is always attempting to control water by means of windmills, canals, dikes, dams, and polders. These methods will be discussed as well as ways we control water here in the United States. Language Arts / Writing Creative Writing: Students will spend a day in a miniature world as a giant,, or as a miniature person. They will insert into their stories what they know about the Netherlands from other classes, books, and Internet sources. Reading Students will compare the writing and illustration styles of the children's books The Boy Who Held Back the Sea and The Hole in the Dike. They will be asked to think about the purpose and effectiveness of each story and how they can shape their own stories through word choice and illustration style.
		Extra Curricular Classes
			Art Students will explore the Dutch architectural styles represented in books, in paintings, and in the miniature village. Special attention will be given to Dutch gables and building styles. Students will be asked to sketch one building while they are in the village. Dutch artists Anton Pieck and Johannes Vermeer may be incorporated into this study. Industrial Arts Students will be given the opportunity to create their own miniatures. Home Economics Students may learn about changes in dress from the 1870's to today in The Netherlands and in the United States. Students might even try to make their own designs for the future incorporating elements from the past. Music Students will look at tradition Dutch folk music including the music of the street organ represented in the miniature village.