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Outline
These English themed activities will support pupils to explore the 2014 protests in Brazil in the run up to
the World Cup. This will help them to understand more about inequality in Brazil, and how protests and the
World Cup are linked.
Session 1: Pupils read a model news report that outlines the protests that took place in Brazil in protest of
the spending on the World Cup. They will find that Brazil is one of the most unequal countries in the world
and understand a few of the specific issues that make it so unequal. Pupils then research what riots are
taking place during the World Cup and consider peoples concerns and needs in a middle income country
where inequality is falling but still a massive issue.
Session 2: Pupils use the information they have found to write their own newspaper report about fairness
and inequality in Brazil.
Learning Objectives
Explore the features of a newspaper article.
Understand what the basic needs of people are, that in Brazil
they are sometimes not met, and relate this to inequality.
Consider the implications of a country spending large amounts
of money on a mega sporting event like the World Cup.
Learning Outcomes
Analyse the features of a newspaper report.
Write about the basic needs in Brazil that people have been
protesting about.
Explain how individuals and groups can use agency to express
views and influence change.
Research current world events and media coverage.
Key Questions
What is unequal in
Brazil?
Is the World Cup good
for Brazil?
Keywords:
Inequality Public
spending Protest
Resources
Session 1:
Role play cards
In the News World
Cup Protests model
article
Internet access
PowerPoint slides
Session 2:
Notes from research
News Report Writing
Template
Fair Brazil cards
PowerPoint slides
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In the News Session 1: World Cup Protests
Introduction activity (10 min)
Role Play Game: For or Against the World Cup
In groups of four assign pupils role cards. Each role card gives a scenario outlining why people in Brazil
are for and against the World Cup.
1. Pupils read the role card to themselves (they should not tell others what their card says).
2. A pupil starts by stating whether they think the World Cup is good or bad for Brazil.
3. Pupils try to convince one another why the World Cup is / isnt good for Brazil by solving the
problem presented to them by the other pupils.
4. Ask each group if they have come to a conclusion (it is not important that they decide).
Main activity (40 min)
Pupils will use a mock article about the 2014 protests in Brazil linked to the World Cup to explore this
issue. It is not a real article, but is based on news reports such as:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-25900526
Discuss the structure of the Writing in the article
1. Read the article (teacher led or in pairs).
2. What is the purpose of the article? (To inform and persuade.)
3. How is the message made more interesting? (Quote from famous football player.)
4. What does the article debate? (Spending on the World Cup vs. current inequality in Brazil.)
5. Note the date at the top. Is this information up to date? (No.)
6. What language in the article is typical of this style of writing? Either in pairs or teacher led, identify
any interesting vocabulary, sentence openers and connectives you want pupils to use later in their
writing in the next session. See below for differentiation.
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Differentiation
Make it easier:
Read the article to the pupils and work with them as a whole class to answer questions.
Discuss the use of vocabulary and tell pupils the words you would like them to use when they
are writing.
Make it harder:
Ask the pupils to read the article in pairs.
Give pupils the questions to answer in pairs then feedback.
Ask pupils to identify interesting sentence openers, vocabulary, connectives and punctuation
and feedback. To further extend discuss what more advanced vocabulary you would like the
pupils to use when writing.
Plenary activity
Ask pupils to discuss the question To make Brazil fairer I would. Encourage them to think about what
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people could do.
After they have discussed and shared ideas, ask them each to put their best idea on the To make
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Brazil fairer I would card (see PowerPoint slide 6).
Pupils can add their cards to their World Cup Fairness Display.
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Role 1:
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You love football.
You are looking forward to watching the matches with your friends.
You live in a big house in the city with a huge television so will invite a large group of
people to watch the match with you.
You think that the World Cup will bring lots of money to your country and that more people
will be wealthy after the tournament.
Role 2:
You love football.
You live in the city and struggle to get to work on time each day as there is bad public
transport in your area and roads are very badly maintained, so it is difficult to get anywhere
quickly.
You think the money that is being spent on the World Cup would be better spent improving
the roads.
You cannot see how the country has improved in preparation for the World Cup.
Role 3:
You love football.
You are a teacher and all of the children in your class are looking forward to the World
Cup.
You wish the money could have been spent on things to help teachers teach better in the
part of Brazil you live in schools dont have a lot of resources. You want to make sure you
do the best for your pupils.
You think, once your country becomes more equal, Brazil should host the World Cup in the
future but not now.
Role 4:
You love football.
You worked on a farm in a rural area but had to leave to find employment. You worked for
a few years helping to build the World Cup stadiums.
You were pleased this gave you a job so you could earn money for your family. But you
were worried that the work was dangerous and some of you friends got injured.
You are now jobless again as the stadiums have all been built. You do not know when you
will find work again.
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