How much is the World Cup costing Brazil?
Lesson ideas and activity sheets
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How much is the World Cup costing Brazil?/Lesson plan
Introduction: Brazil is one of the world’s largest economies and is about to play host to the 2014 World Cup, but despite this
period of economic boom, income distribution remains incredibly unequal. 16 million Brazilians live below the
poverty line.
Objective:
To explore and understand that the Brazilian government has a choice about how it spends public money
Outcome:
Create a piece of persuasive writing
Activity
Starter
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Looking at the statements pupils should pick one that they agree
with the most.
Using that statement pupils should conduct their own online
research to create a short piece of persuasive writing, justifying
their opinion with supporting evidence.
Set your pupils off by reading our Case study: Gabriel’s story.
Plenary
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Explore the infographics poster with your pupils. Are they surprised
about the amount the world cup is costing Brazil to host?
Can they think of other things that governments might spend
money on other than education and healthcare?
Main
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Resources
Stick all the statements on one wall.
Ask pupils to stand by the statement they have chosen. Ask a
representative beside each statement to read out their persuasive
piece of writing.
Ask pupils if they still agree or disagree with their original
statement now they have heard from other pupils in the class. Ask
them to stand beneath a new statement if their views have
changed. Can they explain why?
Ask pupils to vote by raising their hand if they agree with the
Brazilian government on spending £6.8 million or if they disagree.
How much is the World
Cup costing Brazil?
Infographic poster
Curriculum links
English: KS2/3
Spoken language
PSHE: KS2/3
Core theme 3. Living in the wider world
* Full curriculum links in notes section
Activity Sheet 1/
Statements
Gabriel case study poster
Activity Sheet
2/Persuasive Writing
English: KS2/3
Writing – composition
Reading - comprehension
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Activity Sheet 1/
Statements
English: KS2/3
Spoken language
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How much is the World
Cup costing Brazil?
Infographic poster
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Activity Sheet 1/Statements
The World Cup will benefit everyone living in Brazil.
The Brazilian government should have spent the
money it used to build stadiums to build schools
and hospitals.
Hosting the World Cup was money well spent as it
will create lots of new jobs for the Brazilian people.
The World Cup won’t bring any long term benefits
for people living in Brazil.
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Activity Sheet 2/Persuasive Writing
Title:
Stating the writers point of view
Introduction:
Outlines different opinions on statement and summarises their point of view
Paragraph 1:
Writer outlines their opinions with supporting evidence from research
Paragraph 2:
Writer outlines their opinions with supporting evidence from research
Conclusion:
Writer suggests ways to address issues in the statement
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