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PeléUnit Study

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Subjects: Reading, History, Geography, Copy

Work, Multiplication

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Teacher InstructionsThank you for downloading our Pelé Unit Study! It was created to be used with the books: Magic Tree House Soccer on Sunday and/or Who Is Pelé?. It is noted below which pages work best with each book. You may incorporate other books about Pelé and soccer, as well. Here is what is included in the study:

Pages 3-9: Biography of Pelé : Notetaking sheets with answer key. (Use with Who Is Pelé?.)

Pages 10-11: Soccer: Notetaking sheets with answer key. (Use with Who Is Pelé?.)

Pages 12-13: Facts about the 1970 World Cup: Notetaking sheets with answer key. (Use with either book, but especially MTH.)

Pages 14-17: Facts about Mexico: Notetaking sheets with answer key. (Only the MTH book contains this information.)

Pages 18-22: Quotes of Pelé : Copy work sheets of some of Pelé’s famous quotes.

Pages 23-25: Timeline: Students may write on the timeline or cut and glue events provided. Events are provided with and without the year to provide options for a variety of ages.

Pages 26-28: Pelé’s Travels: A following direction activity to become more familiar with a map of the world.

9: Compare and Contrast: Soccer with another sport..Pages 30-32: Country Flags: Color one or more flags for the 1970 World

Cup Final.Page 33-40: Multiplication Games: Using pennies or bingo chips and a set

of two dice to play.


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Birth (date and place): __________________________________________________________________________________

Birth name and who was he named after? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Nickname: _________________________________________

Known For: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Family: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Jobs he had as a child: 1. __________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________3. __________________________________________________

What did he do for fun as a child? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name: ___________________©2019 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com

A Biography of Pelé

Pelé’s first soccer team:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Pelé’s first professional soccer team:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

School:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Playing on the Santos FC team:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


A Biography of Pelé (cont.)

Pelé’s first time on the Brazil national team:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What did Pelé have to do when he turned 18?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

List some places he traveled and what he did there:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Pelé’s wife and children:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



What other World Cups did Pelé play in?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What did Pelé decide to do after the 1970 World Cup?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What are some projects Pelé worked on near the end of his career and afterward?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Tell about Pelé’s playing in the US:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________




Pelé Answer KeyBirth (date and place): October 23, 1940 in Três Corações, Brazil.

Birth name and who was he named after? Edson Arantesdo Nascimento. He was named after Thomas Edison as his village had gotten electricity shortly before his birth.

Nickname: Pelé

Known For: He was a great soccer player who helped his native country, Brazil, win its first World Cup championship when he was only 17.

Family: Father: João Ramos, nickname: Dondinho. He was a soccer player, too. Mother: Celeste. Younger brother, Jair, and younger sister, Maria Lúcia. The family did not have much money as soccer players were not paid very well.

Jobs he had as a child: 1. A shoeshine boy at the railroad station.2. Worked at the soccer stadium.3. Helped his dad clean at the health clinic.

What did he do for fun as a child? Played soccer with other boys with a sock ball. Most of them did not have shoes.

Pelé’s first soccer team:Started when he was 10. The first name was the September 7. They saved stickers to get a soccer ball, but they had no shoes. They changed their names to the Shoeless Ones. Some of the dads bought the team shoes so they could enter a tournament so then they were called Amériquinha. They won the tournament.


Pelé Answer Key (cont.)

Pelé’s first professional soccer team:Pele was invited to play on the Bauru junior team for a little bit of pay. The team had a great coach, Waldemar de Brito.

School:He started school late since his parents did not have much money. He had trouble focusing and had to repeat a grade, but finally finished elementary school as a teenager.

Playing on the Santos FC team:Pele and his coach moved to the Santos FC team when Pele was about 14. He had to live in a dormitory with other players and the other players were older and bigger than him. It took a year of hard work before he was able to play in an official league game. By age 17, he had become a key player of the team.

Pelé’s first time on the Brazil national team:In 1958, Pele made the Brazilian national team when he was 17 and traveled to Sweden to play in the World Cup. Brazil won the final game against Sweden and took home the World Cup.

What did Pelé have to do when he turned 18?Serve in the army for one year. He played for the army soccer team in addition to the Santos and Brazilian teams.

List some places he traveled and what he did there:All over South and Central America.Met the Pope in Italy.Rode a camel in Egypt.Africa: people stopped a war they were having in Nigeria long enough to watch him play.


Pelé Answer Key (cont.)

Pelé’s wife and children:He married Rosemeri in 1966 and they had a girl and a boy.

What other World Cups did Pelé play in?1962: Brazil won, but he was injured and couldn’t play in many of the games.1966: Brazil was knocked out early and the other players purposely kicked Pele in the legs, which left him frustrated.1970: Brazil won in Mexico City against Italy.

What did Pelé decide to do after the 1970 World Cup?He finished high school and went on to college, earning a degree in physical education.

What are some projects Pelé worked on near the end of his career and afterward?Improving the pay of the players, teaching soccer clinics to children.

Tell about Pelé’s playing in the US:In 1975, Pele was asked to join the NY Cosmos to help a new soccer league develop in the United States. He played for two seasons and was able to increase the popularity of soccer in the US>

How do you score points in soccer? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What is a hat trick? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

How many players does each team have? ____________

What are the different positions the players play? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What are some of the rules of the game? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Soccer

How do you score points in soccer? By kicking or heading the ball into the goal. Each time you score it is worth one point.

What is a hat trick? When one player scores 3 goals in a game.

How many players does each team have? 11

What are the different positions the players play? Offense: Forwards who do most of the scoring.Midfielders: play offense and defense.Defenders: Fullbacks, sweepers and center backs. Try to keep the ball out of their end.Goalkeeper: The only player allowed to use his hands.

What are some of the rules of the game? Answers here will vary, depending on how much research you want to do.1) A match has 2 45 minute halves with a 15 minute halftime in between.2) You can not touch the ball with your hand unless you are the goalkeeper.3) A player does a throw in when the ball has passed out of the field through the sidelines.4) A corner kick or goal kick is taken when the ball has passed out of the field through the end zone. If the offense kicks it out, it is a goal kick. If the defense kicks it out, it is a corner kick.5) If a referee calls a foul (too aggressive play) or a handball then there will be a direct or indirect kick.


Soccer Answer Key

How often is the World Cup played? ____________________________________________________

How many teams compete? _________________________

Name some of the teams that played in the World Cup in 1970: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Which two teams competed in the final? ____________________________________________________

Where was the 1970 World Cup played?____________________________________________________

Where was the final game held? ____________________________________________________

How many people did the stadium hold? ______________

How many watched on TV? __________________________

Name some players on Brazil’s team: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Who won the 1970 World Cup? ___________________________________________________


The1970 World Cup

How often is the World Cup played? Every 4 years.

How many teams compete? Now: 32, 1970: 16

Name some of the teams that played in the World Cup in 1970: Brazil, Italy, Czechoslovakia, England, Peru, Romania, and Uruguay were mentioned in the books.

Which two teams competed in the final? Brazil and Italy

Where was the 1970 World Cup played?Mexico City, Mexico

Where was the final game held? Aztec Stadium

How many people did the stadium hold? 100,000

How many watched on TV? 1 billion (1,000,000,000)

Name some players on Brazil’s team: Pele and Carlos Alberto were mentioned in the book.

Who won the 1970 World Cup? Brazil, 4-1


The1970 World Cup Answer Key


Facts about MexicoWhat is the capital of Mexico? ____________________________________________________

What language is spoken in Mexico? _________________________

Color in Mexico and put a star where Mexico City is:

What are some types of handicrafts one might buy there? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What type of money is used in Mexico? ____________________________________________________


Facts about Mexico (cont.)

What are some foods you would find in Mexico? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Other notes about Mexico: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Facts about Mexico Answer Key

What is the capital of Mexico? Mexico City

What language is spoken in Mexico? Spanish

Color in Mexico and put a star where Mexico City is:

What are some types of handicrafts one might buy there? Ponchos, beaded bags, baskets made with palm leaves, jewelry made with silver and sometimes turquoise, animals carved from wood.

What type of money is used in Mexico? The peso, which is equal to about a nickel in US money.

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Facts about Mexico Answer Key (cont.)

What are some foods you would find in Mexico? Tacos, meat, black beans, yellow rice.

Other notes about Mexico: Include any other interesting facts you learned in the book or may have researched.

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Research El Ángel:The Angel of Independence was built in 1910. It was to mark 100 years since the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence. Mexico fought against Spain for its independence. Heroes from the war are buried under the base of the monument.


“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” –Pelé


“Success isn’t determined by how many times you win, but by how you play the week after you lose.” –Pelé

“The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.” –Pelé


“No individual can win a game by himself.”–Pelé


“Enthusiasm is everything. It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string.”–Pelé



Events for the Timeline1940 Pelé was born. Pelé was born.

1944 Family moved to Bauru. Family moved to Bauru.

1955 Won championship as part of Bauru junior team.

Won championship as part of Bauru junior team.

1955 Joined Santos FC. Joined Santos FC.

1957 Played first game as part of Santos FC. Played first game as part of Santos FC.

1958 Made the Brazilian National Team. Made the Brazilian National Team.

1958 Played in and won the World Cup in Sweden.

Played in and won the World Cup in Sweden.

1958 Joined the army for one year. Joined the army for one year.

1966 Married Rosemeri Cholbi. Married Rosemeri Cholbi.

1967 First child, Kelly Cristina was born. First child, Kelly Cristina was born.

1969 Scored 1000th goal! Scored 1000th goal!

1970 Became first player to win 3 World Cups. Became first player to win 3 World Cups.

1974 Retired from Santos FC. Retired from Santos FC.

1975 Played for NY Cosmos in the United States.

Played for NY Cosmos in the United States.

1977 Retired from professional soccer. Retired from professional soccer.

1995 Became Brazil’s Minister of Sport. Became Brazil’s Minister of Sport.

2000 FIFA named him one of two players of the century.

FIFA named him one of two players of the century.

1940 1950 1960 1970 1980

Cut out and glue the events from Pelé’s life where they go on the timeline or write in the events you want to include.


Timeline of Pelé’s Life

1990 2000 2010 2020


Cut out and glue the events from Pelé’s life where they go on the timeline or write in the events you want to include.

Timeline of Pelé’s Life

UnitedStates

Brazil


Três Corações.

Atlantic Ocean Egypt

Nigeria

Mexico

New York

1. First, draw a blue star where you live. 2. Pelé was born in Três Corações in Brazil. Color Brazil orange and

circle where he was born in red.3. The family then moved to Bauru to the west. Draw a short red

arrow pointing from Três Corações to the west.4. Then Pelé was invited to play on a soccer team in São Paulo to the

southeast of Bauru. Draw a short, red arrow from the tip of your last arrow southeast toward the ocean.

5. In 1958, Pelé made the Brazilian national team and flew to Sweden for the World Cup. Draw a simple plane over the Atlantic Ocean and color Sweden blue.

6. After they won World Cup, Pelé’s Santos FC team started traveling around the world to play games. He played in Italy, where he was able to meet the pope. Color Italy red.

7. They also traveled to Egypt where Pelé rode a camel. Color Egypt yellow.

8. A few years later, he traveled to the United States where soccer was not very popular. Draw red and blue stripes over the United States.

9. He also traveled to Nigeria in Africa where the people stopped fighting a war for a few days to watch him play. Color Nigeria green.

10. Pelé played in his final World Cup in 1970 in Mexico City, Mexico. Color Mexico brown.

11. The last team Pelé played for was in New York. Underline the words New York in purple.

Name: ___________________ ©2019 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com

Pelé’s Travels: Directions

Pelé’s Travels: Answer Key

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Compare soccer to your favorite sport. Think about how the game is played and the rules of the game. Put characteristics you only find in soccer on the left side and characteristics you only find in the sport you

picked on the right side. Characteristics that are similar between both sports can go in the middle.

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Compare and Contrast Sports

Fans often wave flags of their favorite team’s country at the World Cup. Color the Brazilian flag below and then attach it to a narrow wooden dowel or a pencil so you

can wave it.


Fans often wave flags of their favorite team’s country at the World Cup. Color the Italian flag below and then attach it to a narrow wooden dowel or a pencil so you

can wave it.


Fans sometimes wave flags of the host country at the World Cup. Color the Mexican flag below and then attach it to a narrow wooden dowel or a pencil so you

can wave it.



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