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Fearing the Fear Factor

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Learners write a reaction paper on the topic: "Reality shows like 'Fear Factor' are dangerous/nothing to worry about because...." Students respond to the situation Akron, Ohio's First Energy Corporation being labeled irresponsible after...
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TV Without the Television

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils consider their own understanding of advertising on the Internet and examine the latest form of advertising online to create "How it Works" posters for a variety of Internet technologies. They reflect on how these technologies have...
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Full House Puzzle

For Students 4th - 5th
In this arts instructional activity, students find the names of characters on the television show Full House. Thirteen character names are included. The remaining five words are related to a television sitcom.
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Friends Series One New Year Episode (The One with the Monkey)

For Students 8th - 10th
In this Friends tv series activity, students match up the characters described with twenty-two statements from the show. Although this is a activity about a tv show, there is some language skill-building present in the activity.
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24 Word Search Puzzle

For Students 7th - 8th
In this word search worksheet, students will find and circle 54 words or phrases from the hit television show 24. Words include character names and themes from the show.
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Hey Arnold Word Search

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this TV cartoon word search, students read 9 names of characters from the children's cartoon series called "Hey Arnold." Students find these names in a word search.
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Jetsons Word Search

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this TV cartoon word search worksheet, students read the names of 10 characters. All are from the classic cartoon series "The Jetsons." Students find these in a word search puzzle.
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Fun Robot Activities

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students complete a variety of activities that have to do with robots. In this robot lesson plan, students pretend to do tasks blindfolded, look up a chat bot online, list TV shows based on robots, and more.
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Media Smarts

Defining Popular Culture

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What part does media play in creating, defining, and perpetuating popular culture? High schoolers chart their encounters with fads, trends, and icons and reflect on the media's influence on popular culture.
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T.V. and Movies Survey

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this ESL activity worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer questions and then ask a classmate the same questions pertaining to television and movies.
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Pioneer America: Legendary Westerners - Can One Person Really Make a Difference?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research famous Americans from the Westward Movement and complete an interview. For this Westward Movement lesson, 4th graders work in pairs to research someone who was important during this time period. They prepare and...
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Using News Broadcasts in Japan and the U.S as Cultural Lenses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers 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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Integrating Video in the Classroom

For Teachers Higher Ed
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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Biography: 15 Years and Counting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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.
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Navigating the Road to the White House

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore U.S. politics by researching the Presidential requirements. In this electoral process lesson, students identify the main requirements to become a Presidential candidate and the two main political parties. Students...
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Temperature (Celsius)

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders solve Celsius and Fahrenheit conversion problems, watch weather forecast and convert temperatures to Celsius, and design and present their own weather forecasts for different regions based on information gathered from...
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Border Project

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students define, explain and defend their view of border life as a culminating project on a border life unit. They are given suggestions on methods in which to complete their project: essay, survey, research report, TV show format.
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A Musical Mix from Cook, Dixon & Young: Live in Concert

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students become familiar with each member of the tenor trio: Cook, Dixon and Young. They conduct research and then create a television segment based on their findings. Students identify a variety of musical genres and explore the...
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Adapting Narratives for Skits to Teach Language Through Drama

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers in a Spanish foreign language class are giving topics to develop a skit to preform in front of the class. As a class, they are introduced to new vocabulary and the concept of paraphrasing. After performing their skit,...
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Cooking And Food Trends in the Uk

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the growing popularity of cooking shows and TV celebrity chefs. They develop a list of cooking vocabulary and play a game of Pictionary, complete a cooking survey, watch and discuss a cooking show, answer questions...
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Propaganda & Persuasive Techniques: Do You Buy It?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the basic persuasive techniques employed in advertising. They identify three examples of propaganda/persuasive techniques, complete an observation chart, take an advertising quiz, complete a spreadsheet that...
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Rome: Republic to Empire

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discuss the rise of Rome from a republic to a dictatorship. In small groups, they role-play as congress people debating whether or not to give the president more powers. In another activity, 6th graders produce television...
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Wether Prediction

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students participate in a online weather course. They accurately forecast the weather and work through a series of four lessons. In addition, they present a weather forecast in front of the class, just like the weather people on...
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Literature: Watching Anna

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students view the PBS presentation of Leo Tolstoy's, "Anna Karenina." Prior and after each episode, they discuss plot and characterization and in one lesson, use adjectives to describe each of the main characters. Then, students create...

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