Lesson: Ukrainian Plast in interwar Czechoslovakia

Goal: To introduce children to «Ukrainian Plast in interwar Czechoslovakia» and show that Czechia and Ukraine have long been connected.

Lesson plan

1. 2 min · Introduction. Show Ukraine and Czechia on a globe or map. Ask: “Do you know anyone or anything connected with both countries?”
2. 4 min · Who is it. During the interwar years, Czechoslovakia became an important centre for Ukrainian scouting in exile.
3. 6 min · Facts from the dossier. Read two facts aloud. Children raise a hand when they hear a year and repeat it together.
4. 3 min · Summary. Each child says one sentence: “Today I learned that…”.

Facts

• 1911–1912: Beginnings of Ukrainian Plast in Galicia R0047
• 1921: First Plast groups in Czechoslovakia, including Prague / Poděbrady R0047

Questions to discuss

1. Who or what did we talk about today?
2. In which country was it?
3. What do you remember best?

Task

Draw what you remember about «Ukrainian Plast in interwar Czechoslovakia» and write one sentence under the picture.