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SL.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: An essay of a current news event is provided for discussion to encourage participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the article. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event within the news, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support. FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 08, 2015 Massive bribe charges rock world soccer federation, unseating its leader![]() ![]() Look for an update or opinion article on this topic. Summarize what's new or the commentary writer's view.
![]() Try to find news about another case of alleged wrongdoing anywhere. Tell why you are or aren't interested in it.
![]() Select sports coverage that's not about a specific competition. List two things you learn.
A heavy cloud hangs over the world's most popular sport as American and Swiss law enforcers dig into extensive bribes allegedly paid over two decades to leaders of soccer's worldwide governing organization. The U.S. Justice Department recently announced criminal indictments of five corporate executives and nine officials in the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), including its vice president. Seven FIFA officials were arrested in Zurich, Switzerland, at the Americans' request. (Soccer is called football in other countries.) Payoffs came from countries wanting to host World Cup matches and other lucrative events, as well as from TV networks and marketers seeking broadcast and sponsorship preferences, the charges say. In all, according to U.S. authorities, bribes totaled $150 million over 24 years. "The defendants fostered a culture of corruption and greed that created an uneven playing field for the biggest sport in the world," says FBI Director James Comey. "Undisclosed and illegal payments, kickbacks, and bribes became a way of doing business at FIFA." Critical evidence comes from Chuck Blazer, a U.S. citizen and FIFA executive committee member from 1997 until 2013, when he pleaded guilty to corruption. Freshly unsealed testimony shows Blazer told a federal judge in New York that he and others agreed to accept bribes in bidding for the 1998 and 2010 World Cups and other tournaments. The Swiss-based federation’s president, who’s not charged, abruptly said last week he’ll step aside this year. "FIFA needs a profound restructuring," says Sepp Blatter, recently re-elected to a fifth term as preisdent
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