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Football World Cup - 2010

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Yes, we can!!!
16 years ago
Angel Sepulveda
Dear Jonathan: I really like the idea. So we´re trying to add the departments of Music (regional and typical dances and songs), Geography, Natural Science (plants and animals) Phisical Education to the project Our Summer Holidays start next week, but I have to work at school during July, so we can get in touch if you like. My Congratulations again for such a great idea.
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South Hemisphere
16 years ago
Mercedes Viola
Hi everybody, Here in Uruguay, South America, the school year finishes in December. Then, we have a three month summer-break and classes start again in March. I think in Argentina is the same, and there are three people, three schools, from Argentina participating in this project. I thought that maybe we can start working on this in September or October. I know the final draw is in December 4, but maybe while we know what countries are qualifying when can choose some countries. If we wait until December 4, we won’t be able to do anything until March 2010. What do you think? Best wishes, Mercedes
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HELLO and YES!
16 years ago
Maria Ines Noseda
Hello, I'm the LOST teacher in e-languages yet! Well, I like the outcome, the draw! I only want to know how do we choose the country,do we have to wait until you asign us one? Or can we just choose one freely? Let me know! I agree with Mercedes, about the school classes period here in Argentina. I'll start on September or October.
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Questions
16 years ago
Mercedes Viola
Hi everybody, This is the first time I’m participating in a project like this, so you’ll have to forgive me if I ask some questions that are crystal clear for the rest of you. The school I work for is not a bilingual one, they only have English three hours a week, so only the students that want to stay extra hours will be participating. My idea is to check how many there are, they can make groups and then work together with a country. I was thinking about working in the computer lab, so they can prepare things that can be uploaded and so they can be shared with the other schools that are participating. Will it be possible to download what the other schools have done In order to include that in the final exhibition? I think that is very rewarding and motivating for the students, knowing they will be looking at what other kids have done and that what they have done will be exhibited in different parts of the world. What are your views? Best wished, MErcedes
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ok.. let's the flu go out and we'll start!
16 years ago
Maria Ines Noseda
Dear Mercedes, Chris and Jonathan: Ok, I read all and now everything is more clear. I'm going to participate with 2 schools,-AFTER THE FLU AND THE BREAK THE GOVERNMENT HAS ESTABLISHED- but they are not from Primary levels, so maybe the works will be a little different, ok? I trust in a creative souls youngs have! It's time to learn and know about Africa!! I'm the first learner I guess... A must: find the site of Wyne Viser, a genious!!! he's so motivating! I knew about him and his site in a course!! sEE YOU!
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International School Award
16 years ago
Samantha Webster
Hi, My school has just been awarded the intermediate ISA. We are going to go for the full award and this is an excellent way for us to put a whole school initiative into place and we are a sports college. I can't wait to launch this idea in an assembly. Great idea! Count me in. Samantha
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Whole school project
16 years ago
Morgane
Hi, I am working in a small international school and all the year groups want to take part. This means we'll have Reception classes to Year 12 classes involved... Should be fun!
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Information
16 years ago
Maria Imrichova
Hello Jonathan. What a fantastic project. What is the first task. Sending some information about our country? Best wishes Maria
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An update on what we are doing
16 years ago
Mercedes Viola
Hi Jonathan and everybody, As I told you, in the South Hemisphere we finish the school year in December, so we have already started with the project. These are the countries different groups of kids are working on: Argentina Brazil Chile England Germany Ghana Honduras Italy Paraguay South Africa Spain The Netherlands USA They have already started on finding some unusual facts about each country. And they are developing kind of an index of topics they want to cover for each country. We have brainstormed topics and they choosing from them Topics about countries that participate in the World Cup. • History. • Location. • Society/ Population/ Politics. • Traditions/ Customs/ Legends. • Economical activities. • Traditional food/ dishes. • Geographical features/ Location/ Surface/ Natural Resources. • Language. • Tourism: Attractions/ Places to visit/ Activities/ Events/ Monuments. • Weather/ Climate. • Famous people/ National Heroes. • Festivals and important dates. • National Sports. • Music. • Olympic medals/World Championships. • Environment. • Capital City. • Typical dances. • Map. They are very enthusiastic about this project and look forward to know something about what other kids are doing. I have already explained to them that most of them will be starting in December. Best wishes, Mercedes
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Uruguay
16 years ago
Mercedes Viola
Hi everybody, We are very happy because Uruguay is going to South Africa after winning the play offs against Costa Rica. Best wishes, Mercedes
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Some of the ideas!
16 years ago
Ksenija Vidmar-Nincevic
Hello, Jonathan, Hello, everybody! I've been thinking to narrow up some topics, because I'm afraid we'll widen-up this excellent ideao TOO much! Will it be ok to start with the football itself. -Game rules (an essay, report, drawings, ...) -My favourite football player (drawinds, a short description, video...) -Stadium/ cheerleaders/ a cheerleader song of each country -how we cheer up our National football team (video?) - WHY I love football? ( debate, voting...hard to organise?) One thing I'm not very clear about;do we need to choose ONE countryNLY to work out with our group of pupils... Or...? Thanks! My best, Ksenija
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File extension
16 years ago
Mercedes Viola
Hi, I cannot open the Teacher Quiz sent by Catherine Andy. I don't know the extension .swf, what kind of software opens that? Thanks, Mercedes
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message from Karen Vince in Coventry, UK
16 years ago
Ela Kossakowska

We are trying to get schools from countries participating in the world cup to exchange postcards with us as school to school. It would be great to hear about culture in other countries. regards Karen karen_vince@o2.co.uk
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From Leigh Carmichael in London, UK
16 years ago
Chris Swift

Hi, we are a primary school:- Frith Manor (Barnet, London, UK) and we are launching a postcard initiative for the World Cup. We are currently building a database of schools represented in the World Cup who will be committed to receiving a postcard and then sending one back to us.

We will then make the 'draw' in assembly and each class will be paired with 2 countries / teams who are in the World Cup. Each pupil will send a postcard to a child in a school for their 'paired' country. We will ask questions about culture / customs etc as well as wishing them 'Good Luck' in the competition.

When we receive postcards back will will display on our Giant Map of the World.

If any primary school is interested in linking with us that would be great.

I have joined the World Cup project - which is great.
Please message me if you are interested in the postcard exchange -
Leigh Carmichael
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signup to the world cup 2010 project
16 years ago
Ela Kossakowska

 

Hello

I would like to signup to the world cup 2010 project my class is called class ash so if it would be possible to be logged in as classash that would be fabulous look forward to hearing from you

regards

Katrina Halford khalford@yetminster.dorset.sch.uk

AST

St Andrew's CE Primary School

 

 

 

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