Home Plan - [GR2-L7-U1-LC1-28 Soccer]

The document provides an extensive guide on teaching and learning about soccer words, history, and aspects of the game. It covers tips and activities for students to understand soccer terminology, connect with prior knowledge, and engage in critical thinking. Discussions include the World Cup, soccer governance in the United States, player positions, skills required, and top players like Pele, Lionel Messi, Mia Hamm, and Marta Vieira da Silva. It emphasizes the global popularity of soccer, encourages youth involvement in the sport for learning teamwork and fair play, and highlights interesting facts about soccer’s history and widespread appeal worldwide.

Contents

• Pages 1—24: Learn soccer vocabulary.
• Pages 25—41: Soccer overview document.
• Pages 42—53: Prominent female soccer players

This section of the document provides tips for teaching and learning about soccer-related words such as “equipment,” “teamwork,” “estimates,” “professional,” “compete,” “penalty,” and “bounds.” It includes activities and goals for students like identifying and understanding diagrams, connecting to prior knowledge, identifying main ideas and supporting details, and choosing correct words to match the underlined words. It also introduces sections of the document titled “The Beautiful Game,” “The Beginning of Soccer,” “Soccer Around the World,” and “All Levels of Play,” each providing information about the history, popularity, and global aspects of soccer. The tips emphasize engaging students in discussion, reading texts, and critical thinking about the sport.

This section of the document discusses various aspects of soccer. It mentions that 32 teams participate in the World Cup every four years. In the United States, the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) is the main soccer governing body, overseeing professional men’s, women’s, and children’s soccer teams. Soccer is popular among all ages, and even two people can play the game informally. The text also describes a youth team from Colorado playing against a girls’ team from India in 2014. Additionally, it provides information on soccer field elements and player positions, mentioning forwards, defenders, midfielders, and goalies. The document explains the roles of these positions, the rules of the game, and the skills required for field players. It also covers specific soccer skills like dribbling, shooting, passing, trapping, and heading. The goalkeeper is highlighted for their role in guarding the net and initiating play with a kickoff. The significance of identifying the main idea and supporting details in reading comprehension is mentioned, and examples of identifying main ideas in the text are provided. Lastly, it discusses legendary soccer players Pele and Lionel Messi, highlighting their achievements and contributions to the sport.

The section discusses two prominent female soccer players, Mia Hamm and Marta Vieira da Silva. Mia Hamm was a key player for the United States, winning two Women’s World Cups and two Olympic gold medals. Marta Vieira da Silva, a Brazilian forward, has been named FIFA World Player of the Year five times in a row since 2006 and was the top scorer and Most Valuable Player of the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Additionally, the text encourages students to get involved in soccer by joining local clubs, highlighting the sport’s popularity across all ages and abilities. Youth soccer is emphasized as a fun way to learn teamwork and fair play, with both girls and boys playing together on some teams. It also mentions the broad appeal of soccer worldwide, with an estimated half of the planet’s population being soccer fans. Finally, some interesting facts about soccer’s history and global popularity are provided.