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Have your young television viewers discuss popular shows among their peers. After choosing one show to analyze, middle and high schoolers read about the 2007-2008 network television lineup with the New York Times article "Gauging Viewer Tastes: A New Dose of Escapism." After examining characteristics of television genre, they write reviews for television shows that address ideas they have discusses in class.
Students examine the ways that they spend time by evaluating their own schedules and by creating a peer research survey to gather information about various habits. They analyze the data and compare/contrast the activities of themselves and their peers.
Students interpret how to communicate information and ideas in ways that are appropriate to the purpose and audience through spoken, written, and graphic means of expression. They use information-gathering techniques, analyze and evaluate information, and use information technology to assist in collecting, analyzing, organizing, and presenting information.
Eleventh graders identify issues associated witha particular time period and analyze how those issues influenced the writers of that era. They compose an informative essay that establishes a clear and distinctive perspective on the subject.
Twelfth graders identify issues associated with a particular time period and analyze how the issues influenced writers of the era. In this literary era lesson, 12th graders analyze the characteristics of various literary periods to identify how the issues influenced the writers of those periods. Students compose an informational essay about the research.
Pupils work with a partner to compile a new movie. They comprehend tat the movie requres a lot of preparation and media releases. Students use one computer, create the serval different materials for their film: A Publisher Flyer advertising their movie, A Publisher Invitation to the Premiere Showing, A PowerPoint Presentation, A FrontPage Homepage Advertising the Film, and A Moviemaker 1 minute trailer.
