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World Cup Lesson Plans

Capture your students' enthusiasm for soccer and the World Cup with these new lesson plans on audiobooks related to the sport of soccer, the World Cup, South Africa, and apartheid.
 

Grades: 3 - 5

Subject: Math

Title: Measuring Up! in Sporting Championships World Cup by David Whitfield New!
Theme: Area and Perimeter
Duration: One class period

Grades: 6 - 8

Subject: Math

Title: Circles on the Soccer Field Using Soccer’s Greatest Stars by Michael Hurley New!
Theme: Applying Circumference, Area, Surface Area and Volume to the Soccer Field
Duration: One class period
Title: Mathematics in World of Soccer by Michael Hurley New!
Theme: Surface Area
Duration: 1–2 class periods
Title: Statistics in South Africa by Sheila Smith Noonan New!
Theme: Statistics: Converting Percents to Numerical Information
Duration: 1 class period

Subject: Reading and Language Arts

Title: Character and Conflict in The Big Field by Mike Lupica New!
Theme: Supporting a Character/Conflict Analysis with Textual Examples
Duration: 2–3 class periods
Title: Practicing Reading Strategies in Tangerine by Edward Bloor New!
Theme: KWL Chart
Duration: 2–3 class periods
Title: Rules to Live By in Soccer Chick Rules by Dawn Fitzgerald New!
Theme: Identifying Themes and Providing Textual Examples
Duration: Two class periods

Grades: 9 - 12

Subject: English

Title: Coming of Age in Going for the Record by Julie A. Swanson New!
Theme: Writing a Multi-Paragraph Essay Using Textual Examples as Support
Duration: Two or three class periods
Title: Don't Believe the Hype—Too Thin Is Too Dangerous in Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson New!
Theme: Examining the Media's Influence as a Contributing Cause of Eating Disorders
Duration: Two class periods or more
Title: Creating a Sensory Collage Using Keeper by Mal Peet New!
Theme: Understanding Setting Through the Senses
Duration: 1 day
Title: Don't Believe the Hype—Too Thin Is Too Dangerous in Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson New!
Theme: Examining the Media's Influence as a Contributing Cause of Eating Disorders
Duration: Two class periods or more
Title: No Distractions Using Keeper by Mal Peet New!
Theme: Practicing Listening and Thinking Skills Under Stress
Duration: 1 day
Title: Play by Play in Keeper by Mal Peet New!
Theme: Effect of Tone on Perception
Duration: 1–2 days

Subject: Math

Title: The Math Behind the Game of Soccer Using Soccer’s Greatest Stars by Michael Hurley New!
Theme: Real Life Applications of the Law of Cosines
Duration: One class period