The History of Soccer (or Is It Football?)
Tina Hugall MHA MBA
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In this one-time class, we will walk through the 3000 year history of Soccer/Football and examine the different versions, cultures, and rules that have made this sport what it is today.
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Have you ever wondered why Soccer is also known as Football, or why Football is also known as Soccer? Did you know that there were many different versions of this game played by many different cultures around the world going back as far as 3000 years ago? How did it evolve into the sport that is today known worldwide? In this one-time class, we will examine the different types of games that have been played throughout history (Tchatali in Mesoamerica, Cuju in China, and Marn Grook in...
Learners will learn the history of this universally unique and beloved sport.
I have been an educator on Outschool since February of 2018. I have my MBA and MHA, both of which have taught me the value of conducting research and asking questions. I have a passion for history and learning. You can usually find me in the middle of 2-3 books or watching a documentary.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
All discussions will be at an age appropriate level. There may be some Youtube videos that are seen during this class. I will share my screen and learners will not need to access them on their own.
Some of the sources used are, but not limited to: Smithsonian National Geographic Britannica The Origin of Soccer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bijbRKgC4WI Reviving a 3,000 year old Ancient Ballgame https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYJxng6i4NQ Man finds joy playing cuju, the parent of modern soccer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUBWojS3kH4 From Marngrook to the MCG: Was AFL born in this tiny rural town? | ABC Australia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pJftbDqFfY History Extra https://www.historyextra.com/period/first-world-war/1921-when-football-association-banned-women-soccer-dick-kerr-ladies-lily-parr/ Soccer Mastermind https://mastersoccermind.com/17-reasons-why-soccer-is-the-most-popular-sport-in-the-world/ Football History https://www.footballhistory.org Tlachtli https://www.mayaincaaztec.com/highinterestreading/tlachtli The Story of Rubber https://pslc.ws/macrog/exp/rubber/aepisode/tlachtli.htm Soccerinteraction https://soccerinteraction.com/us/origin-of-soccer-is-chinese-the-cuju
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Group Class
$10
per classMeets once
50 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
3-6 learners per class
