The Dutch were the first Europeans to colonize the Cape. Use this printable file folder project to learn all about the early days at the Cape settlement.
The file folder project includes the following topics:
- The Cape - Halfway to the East
- The Castle of Good Hope
- Simon van der Stel - 1639-1712
- Post-office stones
- The Company's garden
- Phrases in Afrikaans, Dutch and English
- Jan Van Riebeeck
- Interesting facts about the Cape
- Free burghers
- Slaves at the Cape
- Afrikaans - a Dutch legacy
- Cape Dutch Houses
- Beachrangers or Strandlopers
- Comparison of Psalm 23
- The Dutch East India Company
Use this printable file folder project pack to enhance your children's learning about the Dutch settlement at the Cape in the 17th and 18th centuries.
