In Mexico the sport of bull fighting is very much alive. I showed my class a few clips of matadors in action. The boys of course loved the gory aspect, and the girls of course didn't! The videos inspired a huge amount of discussion! I therefore decided to separate the boys and girls and try and get them to debate the pros and cons. The boys had to say why bull fighting had to continue and the girls tried to convince us that it must stop.
This was a very difficult exercise for them, but it was very interesting to see what they came up with. What we all discovered is that it was easier to say that it had to continue, mainly from the money it generates. Hence one of the reasons why it is still a popular sport in Mexico today. One or two children said that we should bring all the bulls to South Africa where they would be safe!
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