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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss their experiences with television. They break into small groups and go through the steps of producing a television show themselves. Their presentations are made to the entire class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore a particular problem with the development of new television shows and create original reality-based educational programming. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students recognize that the primary purpose of television programming is to deliver commercial messages to viewers and identify techniques in television commericials that appeal to the senses and emotions. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students explore the stories that are broadcast on television and distinguish between fantasy and reality. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students examine how to evaluate what they are watching on television. They discuss hip hop music videos, compare/contrast them to other types of music videos, write a letter or press release about promoting positive teen stories, and evaluate the news. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss the relationship teenagers have with the television. In groups, they watch different excerpts from various television shows and note every instance of violence including children. They also discuss the instances of stereotyping on television and how it influences those who watch it. To end the lesson, they identify ways they can reduce the amount of television they watch. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine their favorite holidays and how they are celebrated. After reading an article, they discuss the length of television programming for the Super Bowl. In groups, they create their own television programming relating to their favorite holiday. They also write reaction papers to how television has changed the way holidays are celebrated. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students discuss the main reason for television programming is to deliver commercials to viewers. In groups, they identify techniques use by marketing companies that appeal to the senses and emotions. They discover whether they are buying a product because of its purpose or how it makes them feel. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss and research how a news program is produced. They watch a web based video before working in small groups to produce a news program. They role play different jobs as they produce the program to share with at least one other class in the school. Finally, they compare their original thoughts on news production with those they have after actually completing a show. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students talk about their own experiences with educational television characters, which are their favorite, and so on. They then divide into five groups and use websites to research: the origins of Sesame Street, the Muppets, the origins of Nickelodeon, Dora the Explorer, and Blues Clues. Full Review »