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News Video for: 06/10/2024

Americans are taking notice of one of Earth's most popular sports: cricket

Americans are taking notice of one of the Earth's most popular sports. Last week, Team USA had a shocking win over Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup - marking the first time for the U.S to compete in and co-host the tournament. Cricket is far from a mainstream sport in the US, while Pakistan possesses significant cricketing pedigree, reaching the T20 World Cup final in 2022 and winning the competition in 2009.

Class discussion: Have you ever seen a cricket match? Would you like to learn more about the world’s second most popular team sports? Do you think cricket could become popular in the United States? What is the world’s most popular team sport? Cricket involves throwing, hitting and catching a ball. What other sports use some sort of stick, bat or racket to hit a ball or puck? Some cricket matches can last for days. What is the fastest team sport?

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Common Core State Standard
L.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: Video of a current news event is presented for discussion to encourage student participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the video. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event, 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.