Soccer Lesson Plans

Students analyze the recent boom in women's sports, focusing on the Women's World Cup Soccer tournament to examine various people's views about women athletes. They write a newspaper article summarizing what they learned in their 'interviews.'

Students explore how Germany's soccer victories while hosting 2006 World Cup have contributed to national pride, examine fundamental aspects and cultural significance of sports in various countries, and write and perform mock sportscast.

Students explore physical education by reading a book in class. In this soccer lesson, students read the book Jordan's Lucky Day and identify the main character and his love for the sport of soccer. Students answer study questions and review soccer related vocabulary.

Seventh graders participate in a mini world cup competition. They improve their soccer skills and build teamwork. They research and draw the flag from the country they represent. They follow traditional soccer rules and participate in the competition.

Fifth graders practice focusing on passing a ball straight to a partner, kicking the ball into the goal, drop the ball straight down for a punt and punt the kick on the top of your foot. They assess how to step up to the target, use instep for accuracy and use the side of their toe for power. Students play a modified soccer game.

Students discover the history of the World Cup and the current host country, South Africa.  In this athletics lesson, students utilize the Internet to research and complete a WebQuest about South Africa.  Students discuss their prior knowledge of South Africa and World Cup Soccer.

Young scholars consider how animals have inspired man's architecture. In this lesson on natural structures, students watch and discuss a video about animals and their building structures. Young scholars use the honeycomb to make a soccer ball with traced hexagons and paper. This lesson has several activities and extensions.

Students improve skills in partner passing and zigzag soccer passing.  In this motor skills lesson, students understand the tactics and performance skills needed to pass a soccer ball.  Students display their increased skill in passing.

Students read Soccer at the Park. In this guided reading lesson, students preview the text and discuss the story vocabulary. Students read the text and make inferences as they read. Students write a sentence about the story.

Students analyze poetry. In this cultural perspectives lesson, students read the poem "Soccer Until Dusk" by Mark Brazaitis. Students analyze the poem and consider the cultural perspective it reveals.