Dutch

How the Dutch have impacted the Gallup region

Research by Alan Brauer

History

1896:  1st Dutch arrived in Gallup area Andrew and Effa Vander Wagon and Herman and Katie Fryling     

http://www.rehobothcrc.org/celebrating_thttp://quickfac.htmn style="mso-tab-count:1">           ts.c

1903:  Boarding School was opened at Rehoboth formerly Smith Ranch          

http://www.rcsnm.org/

            http://www.gallupindependent.com/04-24-03rehoboth.html

1910:  Rehoboth Christian Mission Hospital opened later in 1983 Rehoboth Hospital and the St. Mary’s Hospital mergedgov/qfd/meta/long_68180.htm1">     

http://www.rmch.org/history.htm

            http://www.rmch.org/index.html

The Dutch have impacted the Gallup area with education, healthcare and churches.  They originally came to the Gallup area in church missions and to establish churches in the area.  The churches started by the Dutch are still here most are Christian Reformed Churches.  Along with establishing missions and churches in the area, they established a boardihttp://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/meta/long_68182.htmstian School and a hospital, which has evolved and merged into Rehoboth-McKinley Hospital.  Around this area you will find people and places with familiar Dutch names Vander ________ such as Vanderwagon. 

Links to the current or traditional region that is connected to the Dutch

General

http://www.holland.com/

http://www.holland.nl/

http://www.hollandfestival.nl/

http://www.jkersten.topcities.com/

Language

http://www.freedict.com/onldict/dut.html

http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=DUThttplong_68186.

Culture

http://home.deds.nl/~quip/culture.html

http://www.culturebriefings.com/Pages/pubstore/pscbnl.html

http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/german/dutch/water.html

Part A: Dutch Culture in Gallup, NM

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Webquest

Technology Used

Task

Students will research Dutch settlers involvement in establishing the Christian Reformed Church Mission in Gallup.  Students will create a power point presentation on the historical implication of the Rehoboth Mission in Gallup NM.  To find out more information on the Christian Reformed Church Missions in America use: http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/ChReform.html

Student will learn beginning Dutch through the use of Multimedia Software.  Dutch for beginners software can be found at http://www.logoi.com/dutch.html.

Students will create a power point presentation on a Gallup resident who identifies with Dutch culture.  Students can search for a person through the Internet site www.dutch.meetup.com .  Students will be expected to create six slides that focus on: Dutch food, history, language, schools, and art

  • Student will call Gallup Historical Society for information on Dutch people throughout Gallup History. Phone: 505-863-1363
  • Students will contact Museum of New Mexico History Library for Dutch History in New Mexico. 505-827-6470.
  • Students will intereview a Dutch Speaking Gallup resident about their culture and experience in Gallup.  They will use www.dutch.meetup.com to find Dutch Speaking people in Gallup.
  • Other places to contact include Rehoboth Christian School at  http://www.rcsnm.org/and Rehoboth McKInley Christian Health Care Services at 505-863-700 or http://www.rmch.org/.

Part B: Resource Links for Dutch Culture

Subject

Source

History

http://home.planet.nl/~nijs0104/www-vl-neth/

http://www.questia.com/Index.jsp?CRID=netherlands_history&OFFID=se2

Art

http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A0816445.html

http://www.codart.nl/

Language

http://www.dutchtrav.com/main/home.html

http://www.surpluscdrom.com/talnowdutjew.html

http://www.freedict.com/onldict/dut.html

http://worldlingo.com/wl/Translate

Food

http://www.dutchvillage.com/DVShoppingfolder/dvfood/dvf_foodindex.htm

http://www.godutch.com/windmill/recipes.asp?id=all&hist=2

Festivals and Holidays

http://rds.yahoo.com/S=2766679/K=Dutch+holidays/v=2/SID=e/l=WS1/R=15/H=0/*-http://www.holidayfestival.com/

Music

http://www.almudo.com/Netherlands-Music.htm