When the US President phoned FIFA to reverse a player’s red card at the 2026 World Cup, sport’s promise of neutral, independent rules collided with political power. A ready-to-teach case on legitimacy and influence, scaffolded across three grade levels.
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- PowerPoint Slides with concept intro, discussion, and current event overview
- A separate ready-to-print PDF document for each lesson level
- Thinking questions to connect to the concepts of power and legitimacy
- Critical thinking activity about whether FIFA's decision was justified
- Research extension about other examples of political interference in the World Cup
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