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Sports and politics-- the story of cricket
Uploaded on 2/18/2012
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Learning objectives
- 1. . The project would familiarize the students with the idea that – 2. Cricket remained limited to countries that had once been part of the
- 3. The changes which evolved with the game
- 4. Advancement in technology, especially television technology, has affected the development of contemporary cricket by broadening the viewe
Created for
Ages 14 - 18
Subject
History
Social Studies
21st Century Skills
Collaboration
Communication
Knowledge building & critical thinking
ICT for learning
Problem solving & innovation (creativity)
Student self-assessment
Required hardware
PC
Tablet
Phone
Electronic white board
Instructional approach
Project based learning (PBL)
Independent study
Learning activity details
Studying history is fascinating. It becomes all the more interesting, if it happens to be through a game; such as CRICKET. Organization of cricket matches brings different nations closer and establishes friendship. Cricketers are often seen as ambassadors of the Country. The game was invented in England and is linked to nineteenth century Victorian society culture. Cricket spread to the colonies with the British. It has come to be linked up with the politics of colonialism and nationalism. How much complex was the history of the game within the colonies? To what extent had it been connected to the politics of caste and region, community and nation? How has this game emerged as a national game with decades of historical development?
