Thursday, June 12, 2014

World Cup 2014


The World Cup starts today in Brazil.  Soccer, or football as the rest of the world calls it, is one of the most popular sports in the world.  The World Cup gathers the best players of the world together to represent their nations.  This event occurs only once every four years.  Spain won the Cup in 2010.  I am incredibly excited about this year's event, as I grew up playing soccer.

  As a part of your summer education, I encourage you to learn about the World Cup and watch a few games.  Hopefully this inspires you to get outside and play soccer.

FIFA is the international organization that runs the World Cup.
Learn the history of the World Cup.
Check out a photo history of the World Cup from Time.
Use this activity page for fun.



Finally, learn about the history of Brazil, the host country of the 2014 World Cup.
History
Timeline
National Geographic for Kids
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 23, 2014 at 10:51 AM

    What does FIFA stand for? -Alyana

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    1. teacherpJune 28, 2014 at 8:10 AM

      The international organization that makes rules and decisions relating to the sport of soccer. FIFA is an abbreviation of the organization's French name.

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  2. AmyJune 23, 2014 at 6:22 PM

    Brazil won today!!!!!!! 1 to 4. ( My mom is really happy!!)
    -Amy

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