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How much is the World Cup costing Brazil?. Lesson ideas and activity sheets. How much is the World Cup costing Brazil? /Lesson plan.
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How much is the World Cup costing Brazil? Lesson ideas and activity sheets
How much is the World Cup costing Brazil?/Lesson plan Introduction: Brazil is one of the world’s largest economies and is about to play host to the 2014 World Cup, but despite this period of economic boom, income distribution remains incredibly unequal. 16 million Brazilians live below the poverty line. Objective: To explore and understand that the Brazilian government has a choice about how it spends public money Outcome: Create a piece of persuasive writing
Activity Sheet 1/Statements The World Cup will benefit everyone living in Brazil. The Brazilian government should have spent the money it used to build stadiums to build schools and hospitals. Hosting the World Cup was money well spent as it will create lots of new jobs for the Brazilian people. The World Cup won’t bring any long term benefits for people living in Brazil.