Class Visit to the Museum

Objective

The objective of the programme is:

to encourage inquiry and heighten the students’ understanding and appreciation of our common World History
to help the students acquire knowledge of different cultures, understand the similarities and differences between cultures and value them
to facilitate the study of subjects taught in schools in the framework of the national curriculum (History, Languages, Religion)
to assist the students in acquiring the motivation and skills required for lifelong learning

Introduction to orders through the oldest order of Knighthood – the Order of Malta. Looking at the insignia of the oldest and most memorable orders, such as the Order of the Garter and the Bath
Roleplaying at the museum (the children are divided into langues similar to the division in the Order of Malta and participate in finding the answers to a quiz)
Quest
Knighting ceremony (optional) students will be knighted and receive certificates from the museum
The children have the opportunity to send a postcard to their school from the museum (optional, included in the price)
At home (in class) – found your own order (name, rules, design a decoration for your order)
Participate in the Museum Guide for an Hour project

All themes include an introduction to the subject of orders and their decorations

Depending on the subject the students are studying, the teachers can request a focus on the following themes:

Crusades and the birth of orders of Knighthood
Estonian Award System
History of Britain through the Royal Orders of Knighthood
Orders of Spain and Portugal
Napoleon and the Order of the Legion of Honour
History of the Northern Region through the Orders of Knighthood (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Russian Empire and Sweden)
History of Germany through the Orders of Knighthood
The role of Saints and Christian lore in the Orders of Knighthood, Papal Orders
Orders and decorations in East Asia