Thursday, June 3, 2010

World Cup Football- Netting an academic goal!




Concept &Text by K.N.Sukhadan

Media around the world have raised the ball of interest to the skies. People are celebrating the “festival” raising flags and flex boards in favor of teams contesting in every nook and corner even in the remote villages of Kerala. We have to set clever traps for children and exploit their interest in the game. The following are some crude suggestions. Please go through it and refine it.
1. Giving a speech in assembly deliberately in English.
Sample.
Dear children, world cup foot ball match begins on ……… Which are the teams? Can you name them? ( Elicit names) Who are the main players? ( Elicit names) Who is your favorite player (Give options?) I am a fan of Argentina. Sreekala is a fan of Brazil.( ask and elicit answers) Your teacher will say more about it at your class.
2. Class teachers show some maps /flags. Children identify them. They say the name of the country. Let them write the name on BB or let them select the name from a list.
3. Form groups based on the countries contesting.
4. Groups may collect the pictures of the players from news papers.
5. Debate
6. Brief talk on the players.
7. Preparing profile of the players
8. Making slogans and posters.
9. Class and school wise quiz programmers.
10. Predicting the next days news paper head.( On important events)
11. Watching the video of last day’s play and giving running commentary.
12. Predicting the result of plays every day. Prize distribution for accurate prediction.
13. Display of important players (Today’s Hero) on the notice board by different groups.
14. Organizing a ceremony to congratulate winners
15. Publication of wall magazine

9 comments:

  1. hi,duo sugathan n' sid. It's a nice attempt. It'll defenitely generate language and else much much... We can pose one or more questions like
    Why we Indians do not have a team in Africa?
    No team but dream!
    when do the dreams of 100 million people get fulfilled? or don't we have any dreams at all?
    Are we just destined to clap our hands when the heroes passes by?
    Just hails! hail Argentina! hail Brazil!

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  2. Thanks

    http://vidyalayaviseshangal.blogspot.com/2010/06/blog-post_15.html

    :)

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  3. the articles are very helpful for me to enhance teaching.

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  4. World Cup 2010 Anthem song Wavin Flag Celebration Remix by K'Naan lyrics and super hit song waka waka are given below. Please think how these materials could be used in our classrooms....

    Ooooooh Wooooooh
    Give me freedom, give me fire, give me reason, take me higher
    See the champions, take the field now, you define us, make us feel proud
    In the streets are, exaliftin , as we lose our inhabition,
    Celebration its around us, every nation, all around us
    Singin forever young, singin songs underneath that sun
    Lets rejoice in the beautiful game.
    And together at the end of the day.
    WE ALL SAY
    When I get older I will be stronger
    They'll call me freedom Just like a wavin' flag
    And then it goes back
    And then it goes back
    And then it goes back
    When I get older I will be stronger
    They'll call me freedom
    Just like a wavin' flag
    And then it goes back
    And then it goes back
    And then it goes

    Oooooooooooooh woooooooooohh hohoho

    Give you freedom, give you fire, give you reason, take you higher
    See the champions, take the field now, you define us, make us feel proud
    In the streets are, exaliftin, every loser in ambition,
    Celebration, its around us, every nations, all around us

    Singin forever young, singin songs underneath that sun
    Lets rejoice in the beautiful game.
    And together at the end of the day.
    WE ALL SAY

    When I get older, I will be stronger
    They'll call me freedom
    Just like a wavin' flag
    And then it goes back
    And then it goes back
    And then it goes back

    When I get older I will be stronger
    They'll call me freedom
    Just like a wavin' flag
    And then it goes back
    And then it goes back
    And then it goes
    Wooooooooo Ohohohoooooooo ! OOOoooooh Wooooooooo

    WE ALL SAY !

    When I get older I will be stronger
    They'll call me freedom
    Just like a wavin' flag
    And then it goes back
    And then it goes back
    And then it goes back

    When I get older I will be stronger
    They'll call me freedom
    Just like a wavin' flag
    And then it goes back
    And then it goes back
    And then it goes
    Wooo hooooo hohohohoooooo
    And everybody will be singinit
    Wooooooooo ohohohoooooo
    And we are all singinit
    Waka Waka…..
    You're a good soldier
    Choosing your battles
    Pick yourself up
    And dust yourself off
    And back in the saddle

    You're on the frontline
    Everyone's watching
    You know it's serious
    We're getting closer
    This isnt over

    The pressure is on
    You feel it
    But you've got it all
    Believe it

    When you fall get up
    Oh oh...
    And if you fall get up
    Oh oh...

    Tsamina mina
    Zangalewa
    Cuz this is Africa

    Tsamina mina eh eh
    Waka Waka eh eh

    Tsamina mina zangalewa
    Anawa aa
    This time for Africa

    Listen to your god
    This is our motto
    Your time to shine
    Dont wait in line
    Y vamos por Todo

    People are raising
    Their Expectations
    Go on and feed them
    This is your moment
    No hesitations

    Today's your day
    I feel it
    You paved the way
    Believe it

    If you get down
    Get up Oh oh...
    When you get down
    Get up eh eh...

    Tsamina mina zangalewa
    Anawa aa
    This time for Africa

    Tsamina mina eh eh
    Waka Waka eh eh

    Tsamina mina zangalewa
    Anawa aa

    Tsamina mina eh eh
    Waka Waka eh eh
    Tsamina mina zangalewa
    This time for Africa

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  5. http://www.urb.com/files/2010/02/KNAAN-Wavin-Flag-The-Celebration-remix.mp3




    http://live.goear.com/sst5/mp3files/30042010/ce6d41f68f4480fd3ff7e3243ec1d9b9.mp3

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  7. Waka waka is passing from lip to lip and from heart to heart. Can’t we make it an academic hit? Can’t we go this way?

    1. Let children sing the song as they like.
    2. Let them write the song.
    3. Let them hear the audio of the song. Let them sense the difference if any. Individual attempt is made to edit what they have written earlier. The song can be replayed as per demand.
    4. Some words or phrases may be missing. Groups attempt to rectify the defects.
    5. Elicit the lines and write them on a chart.
    6. Sing the song along with the audio track.
    7. Sing alone
    8. Cut the song into lines/phrases/words and supply the parts to individuals.(Every student gets all the lines/phrases/words)
    9. Assemble the song individually.
    10. Seek help within the groups and in between the groups to assemble the song.
    11. Identify the theme of the song.
    12. Plan for choreography.

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