Pelé and Latin American Sports
Sports hero Pelé passed away last month at age 82. Today we offer resources on telling Pelé’s story as well as sports in Latin America. TeachingBooks has 82 resources including 4 videos, 4 book readings, and 27 lesson plans to support six books on Pelé (grades 1-8). Films on the icon include Netflix’s documentary “Pelé” (TV-14) and feature film “Pelé: Birth of a Legend”, available on Tubi and Pluto Tv.
Relevant papers and articles available online include:
- “The Institutional Configuration of Sport Policy in Brazil: Organization, Evolution and Dilemmas”
- “Sport and Development in Brazil: Lessons from Multiple Sport Mega-Event Hosting and Sporting Programmes in Disadvantaged Communities”
- “The Poor “Wealth” of Brazilian Football: How Poverty May Shape Skill and Expertise of Players”
- “Brazil: Football, Violence Prevention and Support for Young People”
- “In Brazil, Female Warriors Fight for a Level Playing Field”
Relevant books for purchase: