South Africa 2010 World Cup – its all about the geography……

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?