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The Effect of Television in the 1960’s
Students consider the impact of television on 1960's America. For this American culture lesson, students research selected Internet websites regarding the Nixon/Kennedy debate, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, and the moon...
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T. V. Programs Puzzle
In this television programs words crossword puzzle, students use the 11 sentence clues to correctly complete the word puzzle that pertains to television programs.
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T V Programs and Movies
In this ESL activity instructional activity, students consider cultural differences and similarities as they read a paragraph and find its text in the word maze.
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Do Some Research- Television
In this research worksheet, students use the research method in order to answer the five questions. The worksheet is television themed.
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"Television"
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, learners read a text about the beginnings of television. Students answer 10 multiple choice questions.
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Bathrooms & Bedrooms
In this bathrooms and bedrooms worksheet, students identify 23 various items that can be found in various rooms of the house. First, they circle all of the items that do not belong in either the bathroom or the bedroom as shown. Then,...
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Television Essay
In this essay writing worksheet, students read the essay prompt about the impact of television. Students write an essay about television and how it affects their lives.
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Americas Idols
Students engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with the concept of American Idol and the controversy that surrounds the broadcast. They conduct research using a variety of resources and write paragraphs that state opinions...
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Television and Teens
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...
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A La Tele
Students read a current television guide from French television. In groups, they practice and review the twenty-four hour clock and determine when a show they want to watch is on in Europe. They create a list of words they know and do...
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What Make Good Reality Television?
Students brainstorm what they believe makes a good reality TV show. Students compile a set of attributes that they feel distinguishes the best of the reality TV shows from the others. Using the attributes that the class agrees determine...
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McGruff's TV Violence Scorecard
Students watch television to identify the violence on studenT shows. They identify alternatives to settling conflicts other than in a violent manner. They share their scorecard with the class.
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Words in the News: Carol Thatcher Wins TV Show
Young scholars discuss what they know about reality television. In groups, they use new vocabulary words to match to its definition. They read an article and answer questions about reality television.
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Are You Plugged In?
High schoolers develop an awareness of one's own media habits. Make connections between ads and one's own consumer behavior. They track their current TV and/or Internet viewing habits and video game time by keeping a TV Diary for one week.
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The TV- How Does It Work?
Students explain how a TV work. For this technology lesson, students discuss the positive and negative impact of TV in society. They assess the role it plays in our lives.
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Television and Movies
Fifth graders explore media. In this television and movies lesson, 5th graders compare a variety of types of television shows and movies.
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The Simpsons
In this word search instructional activity, students search and find vocabulary
words as they relate to the television show The Simpsons. Words may be located forward, backward, up, down, and diagonally.
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Using News Broadcasts in Japan and the U.S as Cultural Lenses
Students view archives of news broadcasts in order to create a context of cultural understanding. They compare and contrast the news broadcasts in Japan and the United States.
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The First Televised War
Young scholars view a film about the role of the media in the Vietnam War. They discuss the risks journalists face when covering a war and how the television changed how people at home saw the war. They answer questions to complete the...
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TV Viewing
Students test a hypothesis to see if there is a direct correlation between number of hours of TV viewing and academic grade. They collect and compile data to enter on a spreadsheet and create a word processing document supporting their...
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Integrating Video in the Classroom
Students look at the use of video in the classroom to enhance lessons. Students apply the strategies that are presented in their own classrooms.
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The Link With TV and Vegetables
Fourth graders explore Philo Farnsworth, a fourteen year old farm boy in 1921, who thought up the idea of television. By the time he was in a high school physics class he drew his concept.
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Responsibility
Second graders brainstorm, and then share ideas of how they can behave responsibly by respecting the rights of others. This is instructional activity one of seven in the unit, A Television in My Room.
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Biography: 15 Years and Counting
Students witness the evolution of an episode of Biography from inception to final airing. They follow the procedure used for research, editing and producing the final project.