Author: Suevon Lee

One school district outside Boston is turning the World Cup into a teachable moment, with elementary classes learning about different countries’ languages, food and wildlife. AILSA CHANG, HOST: From screwworms to soccer. As the World Cup kicks off this week, some educators outside Boston, one of the host cities, are finding ways to bring excitement over the global event into the classroom. Elementary schools in Chelsea, Massachusetts, have transformed into a hall of nations. Each classroom door is decorated with flags and jerseys of different World Cup countries. Suevon Lee from member station WBUR begins in Algeria.(SOUNDBITE OF DRUMMING)SUEVON LEE,…