ORDERS
The orders for learner books and teacher guides are placed with Aristata Books, the publishing partner of SASNEV, which handles the orders for SASNEV.
LEARNER BOOKS
Grade 6 learner book
Come, join us in learning about the Low Countries! Come, join us in learning about the Low Countries! In the grade 6 learner guide you will meet Asterix and his good friend Obelisk, Mannekin Pis in Brussels, Antigoon (the mythical giant) of Antwerp – and the Smurf family (that colony of fictitious, blue creatures who live in mushrooms in Belgium). These well-known figures all have a connection with the Low Countries and will introduce you to a whole new world! And whether it's stories of real heroes and adventure or fantasy, you'll be visiting a new world!
Grade 7 learner book
The grade 7 learner book reminds you that delicious food is more than fuel for the body – just think of braais or milktart and koeksisters! We taste and feel, remember and think when we eat! It’s food for the gods! Dishes from the Low Countries offer new possibilities, such as snert (pea soup), stamppot, uitsmyters, muisjes (“little mice” – sugared aniseed), frieten (potato chips) and more. Come, join us at the table!
Grade 8 learner book
Knights on horses, castles and banquets date from times long ago – but now we get to see them in fantasy TV series such as Game of Thrones. The Low Countries offer the perfect backdrop to learn more about them. And in the grade 8 learner book, we see, centuries later, how we still have knights and role models – and how many words and concepts survive in language to this day.
Grade 9 learner book
We all know the Low Countries are pefect for cycling – and that it is the most-used form of transport in those regions. Cycling is the theme of the grade 9 learner book. Don’t we all dream of having our own wheels, even if you need to power them yourself? ? There is also the bonus that cycling allows young people a great deal of independence – you can go where you want. And get fit in the process!
Grade 10 learner book
Have you ever heard of a holiday park? In the grade 10 learner book you are told about the camping habits in Low Countries holiday parks – at the coast, in woods, or elsewhere in Europe in the mountains. It’s certainly not only in South Africa that camping is very popular – we really are very similar to these compatriots of ours, even if we often do things in different ways. And then there are still other ways to holiday!
Grade 11 learner book
In the grade 11 learner book we take a look at storytelling – but from the angle of a modern young person in the city. City life is something most of you dream about. And although you might believe that made-up tales of wonderful characters are for the little ones, they are usually about dangerous quests and adventures that end well. We all need stories like these. So, in the modern world we tell new, modern versions – with the sky lit up by neon and sparkling lights. What would your own story sound like?
TEACHER GUIDES
Grade 6 teacher's guide
The lesson package for grade 6 aims to introduce learners to Dutch culture and its language and literature. The title translates into How Do You Do! in Afrikaans and It’s Great to Meet You! in Dutch. Learners’ focus move from their familiar world of Afrikaans in South Africa to the new worlds of Dutch and the Netherlands and Belgium. They focus on what is similar in the different countries and languages, but also investigate what’s different.
Grade 7 teacher's guide
In this lesson for grade 7, food is the theme. By way of various dishes and snacks, we learn more about the Low Countries’ culture, language and literature. It looks at how Dutch and Belgian food are similar to food in South Africa, but also how it differs. The focus shifts from traditional dishes to the food the Dutch and Belgians eat today. Learners are encouraged to do research on Dutch and Belgian dishes, taste and cook it – and of course, talk about it!
Grade 8 teacher's guide
In the grade 8 lesson the world of knights, with their old world romanticism, courtesy and adventure is highlighted. It leads on to the focus on role models, of which there is always great need among our youth. Learners are introduced to well-known Dutch and Belgian role models and learn how to make characteristics of the knights a part of their emotional and spiritual armour. Learners are encouraged to look at their role models critically and reminded that role models are not necessarily perfect, but sometimes have feet of clay.
