This lesson plan introduces 3rd grade students to traditional games of the Old Believers community in Estonia. The plan has two parts, with an in-class portion where the teacher discusses the history and culture of the Old Believers and leads the students in practicing some traditional games. The homework portion asks students to research the Old Believers online and answer questions about them, as well as draw a picture of Old Believers playing games and email it to the teacher. The goal is for students to learn about this unique religious group as part of Estonia's cultural heritage through physical activity and independent study.

1. Lesson Plan
Subject: PE
Lesson Topic: Introduction to traditional games of the Old Believers from lake Peipus in Estonia
Lesson Title: Traditional games of the Old Believers
Grade Level: 3rd
Designed by: Oleg Zakharov
Date: 12.10.2019
Lesson
Overview
What is
the
purpose
of the
lesson?
Description of the lesson(s)
This lesson introduces traditional games of the Old Believers. The teacher
(T) discusses the history, ways of life and traditions of the Old Believers
in Estonia. Then the students (Ss) are actively involved into the physical
activities with the further engagement and independent study of the Old
Believers’ traditions (as their homework for the next lesson).
Learning outcomes:
-to develop cultural identity through local knowledge of religious group,
its traditions and history;
- to develop an awareness of traditional games as a form of cultural and
religious identity;
- to engage Ss into independent studying of the unique religious group in
Estonia with a further discussion of their findings and looking at
connections with the present culture represented in Estonian society;
- to teach Ss to identify different forms of culture within Estonian cultural
heritage
Materials:
Flashcards, jumping rope
Technical Requirements
In class: gym facilities;
At home: a computer or tablet or mobile phone with internet access
Ratio of face-to-face and online work:
50-50
Time Required
2 lessons at least (45+45 min)
At the end of the course, the student will:
Understand
The importance of having traditional games in cultural
communities/groups etc.
Know

2. historical facts, the traditional games
Do
Answer the questions:
1. Who are the Old Believers in Estonia?
2. Where did they live?
3. What were their traditions?
4. Find an interesting fact about the Old Believers life.
Creativity/Innovation
Draw a picture of the Old Believers playing traditional games. Scan
your picture/take a photo of it, and send it to T’s email.
Ss learn how to use school emails effectively when doing their
homework.
Flexible
learning
Identify
lesson
delivery
& types
of
activities:
LESSON PROCEDURE AND SEQUENCE - ACTIVITIES AND TASKS
TO ENGAGE STUDENTS
School whole
class Teacher led
instruction/face to
face
Types of activities and Tasks /
Resources Needed
Lead-in
Greetings. SS sit and listen to T’s
presentations about the Old
Believers, their traditions and
settlements. T shows the
flashcards.
Warm-up
Running: to catch the maximum
number of classmates in 30 sec.
Then the change of the leader.
Jumping
Rope jumping. Individual
assignment: to have 100 jumpings
in own pace.
Practice
The game “A Fisherman and a
fish”
Many old believers were
fishermen. The T tells about this
tradition. The Ss stand in a circle,
Time
10 min
5 min
5 min
8 min

3. the T is in the middle of it. The T
spins the jumping rope trying to
catch someone. The one being
caught, leaves the circle, does
five squats and then returns into
the game.
The game “A Fisherman and a
fish 2” The Ss are on their bellies
on the floor forming a big circle
and holding hands together
tightly. The T tries to get
someone out of the circle by
pulling legs (a fish). The one
being caught helps teacher to get
more fish out of the circle.
Relaxing game. The Ss are on
their backs with the eyes closed.
The T comes to one of the Ss and
wakes a S up. The one who wakes
up is looking for someone to
wake up and leaves. So that the
next S continues. The game
finishes when the whole class is
awake.
8 min
5 min
4 min
Home Online
Work & Digital
Content
Answers to be sent to the T’s
email
1. Who are the Old Believers in
Estonia?
2. Where did they live?
3. What were their traditions?
4. Find an interesting fact about
the Old Believers life.
20 min
Collaborative
activities
Small Group /
pair/ 1:1/
homogenous,
heterogeneous/
School project
Types of activities and Tasks
Draw a picture of the Old
Believers playing traditional
games. Scan your picture/take a
photo of it, and send it to T’s
email.
20 min
Reflect /
Evaluate/
How will
you
know Assessment Quiz

4. Measure
individual
and
classroom
progress
they have
learned
it?
Open-class discussion
Reflection
& notes
Resources
&
Citations
For finding the answer for their HW, Ss use the following resources:
1. http://www.starover.ee/ru/
2. https://www.visitestonia.com/ru/в-гости-к-староверам