Include the following points. Most students will be aware that many unkind things are said about our sports teams when they lose to other countries. Have students complete some library research to find the populations of some of the countries we compete against in both team and individual sports. Older students could be challenged to find cities with a similar population to NZ, eg Melbourne, Manchester, Seattle. Extension Activities Students design and award a good sport trophy to give to a class or team member.
Competition can be both good and bad .
Write and deliver two speeches - one as the captain of a winning team and the other as captain of the losing team. Write a charter for being a good spectator. Students write a letter of encouragement to your favourite sporting personality stating why their efforts and skills are really appreciated.