Works Cited

Mashhood, Farzad. "Cup shows that sports can bring together nations." Daily Bruin 3 May 2010: n. pag. Web. 9 Nov 2010. <http://www.dailybruin.com/index.php/article/2010/05/world-cup-shows-sports-can-bring-together-nations>.

 "FIFA World Cup 2010 Germany Australia.jpg." Wikimedia Foundation 13 June 2010: n. pag. Web. 9 Nov 2010. <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FIFA_World_Cup_2010_Germany_Australia.jpg>.

Botterill, Shaun. "2006 FIFA World Cup Wallpapers." Football Wallpapers 9 July 2006: 1. Web. 10 Nov 2010. <http://www.football-wallpapers.com/2006-fifa-world-cup-wallpaper-1>.

Irons, John. "Does the World Cup Get the Economic Ball Rolling." Center for American Progress 8 June 2006: 9. Web. 9 Nov 2010. <http://www.americanprogress.org/kf/worldcuppdf.pdf>.

Holmes, Frank. "World Spotlight on South Africa." U.S. Global Investors 11 June 2010: n. pag. Web. 16 Nov 2010. <http://www.usfunds.com/investor-resources/investor-alert/?i=3114>.

Friedman, Jon. "World Cup Brings Everyone Together." America's News Page 7 July 2010: n. pag. Web. 16 Nov 2010. <http://www.newsmax.com/JonFriedman/world-cup-soccer-futbol/2010/07/07/id/363965>.

Jones, Terry. "The World Cup brings people together like no other event on earth." CANOE 8 June 2006: n. pag. Web. 16 Nov 2010. <http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Soccer/WorldCup/Columnists/Jones/2006/06/08/1621224-sun.html>.

"How many people actually went to the World Cup?." Christian Science Monitor 27 June 2010: n. pag. Web. 16 Nov 2010. <http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/The-Sports-Economist/2010/0803/How-many-people-actually-went-to-the-World-Cup>.

"World Cup 2010 to create 160,000 jobs ." Disqus 6 May 2005: n. pag. Web. 16 Nov 2010. <http://www.worldcup2010southafrica.com/world-cup/2010-news/world-cup-2010-to-create-160000-jobs/>.

Reflection Paragraph on Sources

When I was researching I was successful in finding good sources that told me what I needed to know on most of my questions.  The one website out of all of them that I found most useful was the article "Does the World Cup Get the Economic Ball Rolling?"  This was the most useful because it had charts and graphs about the topic.  Also, there was good information on the website and one of my quotes was from this.  Out of all of my websites this would also have to be the most trustworthy one.  The article "World Cup shows that sports can bring together nations” would have to be the one website that displayed obvious bias.  He did not put any cons in the article about the World Cup and said all the good things about the World Cup.  When finding sources it was hard at times; there is so many websites out there that are not credible but gives you the answers you need.         

Reflection Paragraph on Process

During my search I was very excited to learn more about the World Cup and how it brings nations together.  I also felt frustrated during parts of the project; I could not find some of my questions that I wanted to find out.  Some of the research was easy but other parts were difficult.  The most difficult part of this was the finding paragraphs.  The easiest part was finding the pictures and describing them.  The part that I enjoyed the most was doing all the research on everything and finding out more about my topic.  I did not know that the World Cup was such a big event and how much it brought nations together.  I did not dislike very many things in this project, because I got to choose my own topic so I really enjoyed during the research on it.  I did not like that one week we had a lot of things due at once.  If I did this project again I would choose a different topic that I could answer more questions about and write more things about.   

Wordle #2 based on topic key terms

Reflection paragraph on findings

During research I found out numerous things that I did not know before about the World Cup and how it brought nations together.  The one thing that was the most surprising out of everything was the amount of people that actually went to the World Cup even though it was in South Africa; there were four hundred thousand people that went to the World Cup.  That is a huge amount of people that are in one area for the same reason.  I feel that this was also the most important fact along with finding out that the economy gets better in the country that the World Cup is being held in; they were a big factor when finding out how the world cup bring nations together.  The question that I still have is “How does the World Cup affect politics”?  I know that the World Cup affects politics, but I do not know how much it affects the World Cup and if it is in a positive or negative way.  I feel very good about my topic now.  I know that the World Cup does bring nations together, and I found our many reasons why the World Cup brings nations together.     

Finding Paragraph #3

The country hosting the World Cup is getting many benefits just by hosting it; the World Cup helps the country not only while the World Cup is happening but long after too.  The tourism in the country during the year of the World Cup is a tremendous number!  “An analysis of the latest foreign tourist arrival statistics shows that about 400,000 tourists visited South Africa during the FIFA World Cup held earlier this year.  Total overseas visitors could easily be around the 270 000 mark, with a possible 130 000 African visitors to SA for the event." (SA a World Cup goldmine)  The World Cup being in South Africa it will draw attention to the country.  By holding the World Cup it will change the people’s perspective of the country because they did not really pay any attention to it before.  This causes a ton more tourism years after the World Cup too.  

Finding Paragraph #2

 

Between all the teams only thirty-two qualify.  The process of figuring out how many places they are going to award to each continental zone takes everyone communicating with each other and all coming to an agreement.  Little things like this add up and bring nations together.  “For the 2010 World Cup they chose to give Europe thirteen teams to qualify, Africa five teams, South America four teams, North and Central America and the Caribbean three teams, Asia four teams, and in Oceania no team is guaranteed a place.” (Jade Fitzgerald )  The country that is hosting the event is guaranteed a spot too.  After they are done deciding how many places they are going to award to each continental zone they decide who is going to play who.  All the teams have to do now is fight for the World Cup.  The World Cup takes planning by everyone; it is a lot of work for everyone not just the country it is being held in. 

Finding paragraph #1

The World Cup affects the economy in the country it is being held greatly.  If the World Cup is being held in your country it is an exciting thing.  Not only do the people of the country get to watch the games live, but they get to celebrate that their economy is going to be better.  There were about 160,000 jobs created by the World Cup in 2010.  Statistics say that the economy usually stays the same or goes down a little on the year the World Cup is happening because of all the money they are spending to get ready for the World Cup.  The year after the World Cup happens is when you start to see the changes in the economy getting better.  “On average, economic growth is stronger in the two years following the World Cup than the World Cup year or the preceding two years.” (John Irons)

Quote, paraphrase, and citation #5

“There's no other sport which involves more passion and more emotion in more different directions. Now that it involves 32 nations and that each group isn't restricted to play in regional venues but instead move around the country, it's better than ever.”

The World Cup involves 32 nations fighting for the trophy.  People who enjoy soccer from those thirty-two countries are there watching the World Cup; if they aren’t watching it in person, they are watching it on TV.   The people that are watching the soccer games in person are very passionate about soccer because of the money they spent to travel there from around the world and the money they spent to get into the games.  The thirty-two nations coming together is an enormous amount of cultures coming together in one area.  Bringing tons of people with the same passion for soccer means that they are going to interact with each other and learn about other cultures.  This makes people except everyone more a little easier.

Jones, Terry. "The World Cup brings people together like no other event on earth." CANOE 8 June 2006: n. pag. Web. 16 Nov 2010. <http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Soccer/WorldCup/Columnists/Jones/2006/06/08/1621224-sun.html>.

Quote, paraphrase, and citation #4

“But what's much cooler is the point that the nations of the world can gather peacefully.”

This is another quote that shows how significant the World Cup is because it brings nations together.  As I said before, this is a huge event worldwide.  Statistics say that the World Cup is watched more than the Olympics and liked more.  Also, it is the sport that everyone can gather together and not have many problems at all.  Even if their team loses they are still celebrating; they let it go and enjoy the other soccer games.  I feel like this quote is very good, because I feel the same way about this.  I might not love to watch soccer because it gets boring sometime, but I love to watch the thousands of people interacting with each other when they all have something in common.      

Friedman, Jon. "World Cup Brings Everyone Together." America's News Page 7 July 2010: n. pag. Web. 16 Nov 2010. <http://www.newsmax.com/JonFriedman/world-cup-soccer-futbol/2010/07/07/id/363965>.

Chart and citation

This chart shows that the World Cup benefits the hosting country's economy; this makes the countries want to have the World Cup in their country.  Money is a huge thing, and the hosting country will be very grateful to the other countries for making their economy better.

Holmes, Frank. "World Spotlight on South Africa." U.S. Global Investors 11 June 2010: n. pag. Web. 16 Nov 2010. <http://www.usfunds.com/investor-resources/investor-alert/?i=3114>.

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Quote, paraphrase, and citation #3

“It is the everlasting hope of countries that host major sporting events that the games will bring about not only sporting glory but also an economic boom. Organizers inevitably claim that hosting a major event will lead to filled hotels, packed restaurants, new construction projects, and a general boost to the economy.”

When hosting a major event it makes more jobs for people, brings thousands of tourists to the country, and most of all it boosts the economy.  By doing this it makes the lives of people who live in the country better; therefore, the majority of people in the country are going to be nice to tourists and give the people of that country a good image.  Money is huge in many people’s lives so that is going to bring nations together, because the country is not going to fight with other nations just because of the money that they’re bringing to their country.  By eliminating problems with that country it can eliminate many more.      

Citation:  Irons, John. "Does the World Cup Get the Economic Ball Rolling." Center for American Progress 8 June 2006: 9. Web. 9 Nov 2010. <http://www.americanprogress.org/kf/worldcuppdf.pdf>.

Photo, caption, and citation #3

These are the ten stadiums that thousands of people went to to watch the teams fighting for the World Cup in 2010.  These ten stadiums hold up to 548,000 thousand people; that is over half a million people!  During the World Cup all of those stadiums are packed because it only happens every four years.  That is an enormous amount of people coming together and interacting with each other.  

     

Citation:  "South Africa 2010 – The Stadiums." Football World Cup 2010: 1. Web. 10 Nov 2010. <http://2010footballworldcup.wordpress.com/south-africa-2010-the-stadia/>.

Citation 2:"South Africa 2010 Stadiums." Net-Focus Interactive 2010: 1. Web. 11 Nov 2010. <http://www.sa-venues.com/2010/2010-stadium.htm>.

 

Quote, paraphrase, and citation #2

“Because soccer truly is a global sport with worldwide viewers measured in the billions, it's hard to underestimate the potential impact of a common experience and the potential for the games to foster cross-cultural interaction and understanding. The ideal that every country has a chance to participate, through regional qualifiers to perhaps reach the final 32-team competition, is one of inclusiveness and respect that can bring nations together through peaceful competition.”

The World Cup is said to be the fairest competition. In being so, the World Cup is the sport that is watched the most.  Bringing all the culture together helps bring the nations together.  With worldwide viewers (even the countries that did not make it in the world cup) and everyone learning about new cultures gives people a new outlook on the culture.  I feel that this is what the quote is saying.  All the people that are watching and that are involved in the World Cup all have something in common; putting them together in one stadium is a huge potential that they will intervene and bring nations together.  

Citation:  Irons, John. "Does the World Cup Get the Economic Ball Rolling." Center for American Progress 8 June 2006: 9. Web. 9 Nov 2010. <http://www.americanprogress.org/kf/worldcuppdf.pdf>.

Photo, caption, and citation #2

This is a picture of the World Cup stadium in 2010; I chose this picture because it shows you how many people from around the world are gathered together to see this soccer game being played.  The name of the stadium is Moses Mabhida Stadium , and it holds up to seventy thousand people!  Seventy thousand people from around the world in that one stadium where everyone is sitting together means that they are most likely talking to people from other nations.  Most people there love to watch soccer which makes everyone have something in common.  Having something in common is just one thing that brings the nations together. 

Citation: "FIFA World Cup 2010 Germany Australia.jpg." Wikimedia Foundation 13 June 2010: 1. Web. 9 Nov 2010. <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FIFA_World_Cup_2010_Germany_Australia.jpg>.

Quote, paraphrase, and citation #1

“I’m saying this because the World Cup is free of the ills that have seeped into modern sports today.”

I chose this quote for mostly one specific reason; this shows that the World Cup not only brings nations together, but the World Cup also is the sport most people like to watch the best.  This quote shows that this sport has fewer problems than the other sports have today.  When Farzad wrote this he was talking about the enormous salaries that the players in other sports get paid and how the soccer players do not choose what country they want to represent.  Also, how there is no huge money contract with soccer players and no big shoe deals overshadowing the actual game.  This relates to my topic, because the World Cup does not have these problems like that other sports do.  Not having those problems brings nations together even more, because they aren't there for enormous salaries or contracts; they are there for the game.

    Citation: Mashhood, arzad. "World Cup shows that sports can bring together nations." Daily Bruin 3 May 2010: 1. Web. 9 Nov 2010. <http://www.dailybruin.com/index.php/article/2010/05/world-cup-shows-sports-can-bring-together-nations>.

Photo, caption, and citation #1

In this picture it is showing Italy celebrating their win against France for their fourth World Cup win.  This photo related to my topic, because tons of people from around the world were there to see Italy celebrate their victory.  For everyone who wanted Italy to win they were celebrating with them and happy for them.  Even the people who did not want Italy to win they were still happy for the team.  This picture shows that the World Cup does bring nations together.

Citation: Botterill, Shaun. "2006 FIFA World Cup Wallpapers." Football Wallpapers 9 July 2006: 1. Web. 10 Nov 2010. <http://www.football-wallpapers.com/2006-fifa-world-cup-wallpaper-1>.

Wordle #1

Preliminary Links and Descriptions

http://www.dailybruin.com/index.php/article/2010/05/world-cup-shows-sports-can-bring-together-nations
Farzad Mashhood wrote this article about how he thinks the World Cup shows that it can bring nations together. This website can be very useful, because he talks about how the World Cup is free of the ills that have seeped into modern sports today.


http://www.worldcup.hotusd.com/?p=53
This website was made by the World Cup Football Community. This website tells you why people are so passionate about the World Cup. Also, how it brings nations together more than any other huge event.


http://www.goalden.com/opinion/the-world-cup-brings-people-together
Philip MacDonald wrote this article from his experience and his beliefs on why the World Cup brings nations together. He explains that the World Cup is the most watched sport on TV; the culture, language, history and pride of a nation is showcased for the world to enjoy.


http://www.newsmax.com/JonFriedman/world-cup-soccer-futbol/2010/07/07/id/363965
Jon Friedman wrote this article on what he thinks the best thing about the World Cup is. He thinks that the World Cup shows that nationalism really exists, and nations can gather peacefully.

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