Teaching objectives of the lesson
Students will learn about how the Maltese used to spend their leisure time in traditional feasts, family and individual pass time and about the types of outdoor games played by children in the past.

Resources for the lesson
• Video clip from YouTube on outdoor games children used to play in the past;
• Power point presentation in pdf format on leisure pursuits of the Maltese in the past (Maltese and English version);
• Marking scheme for the questions in the power point (Maltese and English version).

Step 1
To open the YouTube link to watch the video clip about children’s outdoor games in the past CLICK HERE.

Task
After having watched the video clip, list FOUR reasons why children of today rarely play these types of outdoor games.

Step 2
Open the power point presentation in pdf format on leisure in Malta in the past.

Step 3
Observe carefully each picture source and the written text on each slide. Choose the language version (Maltese or English) which suits you best.

Step 4
Once you went through all the slides in the power point, refer to the last two slides with the questions (Maltese or English version). Read the questions carefully before attempting to answer them.

Step 5
Start answering the questions on a word document in this manner:

• Type in bold each question from the power point.
• Type in normal font the answer under each question.
• Enter a line space between each question.
• Use the clues in the questions (e.g. ‘Use slide 7 and 8 to help you answer’) to look for the answers in the power point.

Step 6
To assess your work, download the pdf file with the marking scheme with the same name of the power point presentation. Here you can match your answers with the model answers in the marking scheme and rate your work from a total of 20 marks.