3,514 Educational television programs Lesson Plans

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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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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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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

Students explore the affects, both positive and negative, that television has had on society in the past half-century. They read the article "Inside the Soap Opera of Television's Early Days." 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 »