Teaching objectives of the lesson
Students will learn about how the Conventual Church of St John was built in Mannerist style by Girolamo Cassar and embellished with Baroque works of art by Caravaggio, Mattia Preti and Romano Carapecchia in the 17th and 18th century. Students will learn to appreciate these works of art and the importance of this Church nowadays as a Malta’s Co-Cathedral, together with the Cathedral of Mdina and the Museum of St John’s Cathedral, one of the historical and cultural sites visited by thousands of tourists every year.

Resources for the lesson
• Two video clips from YouTube on St John’s Co-Cathedral;
• Power point presentation in pdf format about medieval castles in Europe (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 St John’s Conventual Church of the Knights and its works of art CLICK HERE.

Task
After having watched the video clip, briefly describe ONE artistic masterpiece found in this church .

Step 2
To open the YouTube link to watch the video clip about the Crypt of St John’s Co-Cathedral CLICK HERE.

Task
After having watched the video clip, list FIVE facts you learned about this Crypt.

Step 3
Open the power point presentation in pdf format about medieval castles.

Step 4
Observe carefully each picture source and the written text on each slide. Choose the language version (Maltese or English) which suits you best.

Step 5
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 6
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 7
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.