South Africa 2010 World Cup – its all about the geography……
Title: World Cup Geography
Lesson Objective: To understand how and why Geography and the World Cup are linked.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opfijxg3MU8&feature=fvst
Not a football fan……. Don’t worry… You don’t need to be….. Watch the clip to help you get in the mood…
Football is a global game. It provides a variety of engaging contexts for
learning and teaching about remote locations, cultural geography, environmental impacts, globalisation and
technology, global inequalities and the benefits of being a host nation for a
global event.
Task: Think – which picture is the odd one out? Why?
Task: Think – which picture is the odd one out? Why?
THEY ARE ALL IMAGES OF SOUTH AFRICA…..
Does This Surprise Anyone? Why?
Task:With the person sitting next to you…. Think of as many links between the subject Geography and the World Cup…
Hint: Think about themes you may learn in class….
Task:Read through all the different connections between Geography and the World Cup.
With the person sitting next to you – choose 9 connections which you think are most important/ relevant.
With the 9 connections you have… you need to rank them in order of importance.
To do this you will need to use a diamond 9 ranking system…
This will require you to think about your answers… The discussion you go through is just am important as the decision that you make.
Activity Debrief:
What skills did you have to use in that sorting and ranking activity?
What order did you use them skills in?
Skills you may have used…..
Thinking laterally ExplainingPrioritisingMemorisingDeveloping a strategyJustifyingPlanningUsing criteriaRankingAsking questionsComparingAnalysing
Plenary:From using those skills to complete that activity, answer the following question:
Explain how Geography and the World cup are linked?
