Teaching objectives of the lesson
Students will learn about the history of the Order of St John in the new head quarters in Rhodes and the events that led to their coming to Malta in 1530.

Resources for the lesson
• Two video clips from YouTube on an overview of the history of St John across the centuries and on the Ottoman Siege of Rhodes in 1522;
• Power point presentation in pdf format on the history of the Order of St John in Rhodes and their coming to Malta (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 on the overview of the history of the Order of St John CLICK HERE.

Task

While watching the video clip, take note and list of 6 to 8 landmark events in the history of the Order of St John from from its foundation in the Holy Land to the present day.

Step 2
Open the power point presentation in pdf format about medieval castles.

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
To open the YouTube link to watch the video clip on the Ottoman Siege of Rhodes of 1522 CLICK HERE.

Task
While watching the video take note of and explain FIVE reasons why the Ottoman Turks managed to win the Third Siege of Rhodes against the Knights of St John in 1522.

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.