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The World Cup - A Fair Game?: A cross-curricular resource to engage learners critically with issues of fairness and equality
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2018-06-04
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<p>Fully updated for 2018, this cross-curricular resource for 9-14 year olds uses the World Cup to develop critical thinking around issues of fairness and equality.</p>
<p>Test your World Cup knowledge with this fun online quiz. Investigate geographical similarities and differences, play World Cup Trumps and compare a range of statistics, explore gender inequality through the lens of football, and consider how fairness relates to rules in general.</p>
<p>Use real-life statistics and the World Cup to engage learners and enable them to see the practical relevance of maths, English, geography, and PE in the world around them.</p>
<p>- Interpret data from the World Cup countries</p>
<p>- Use probability, fractions, percentages and ratios to make comparisons</p>
<p>- Read and sort information to solve a mystery about why fewer women play football than men</p>
<p>- Identify geographical similarities and differences between countries</p>
<p>- Play World Cup Trumps to investigate average incomes, fairness scores and FIFA rankings</p>
<p>- Think about how fairness relates to rules in sport and our wider society</p>
<p>- Organise a "Fair" football tournament where everyone is able to take part</p>
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