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Week
Five - 24 August 2003
Television
Use
these resources
in the classroom in conjunction with the double-page spread from
The Sunday Times ChillOut! liftout on Sunday
August 24, 2003.
'The Tube'. 'The box in the corner'. 'The telly'.
Call it what you like, but there is no denying that
television has seriously changed the way that we communicate.
Radio brought sound into our homes, but television brought
pictures, colour and excitement in a way that radio never could.
When televisions first appeared in the 1950's, with programmes
broadcast in black and white, people would gather in the streets
to watch the televisions that had been left on overnight in the
windows of electrical stores. Owning a television became a
symbol of wealth and status, and friends would gather in the
homes of television owners to watch their favourite 'shows'.
Gradually, the television could be found in more and more homes.
Today, not having a television is generally the exception rather
than the rule. Televisions provide us with entertainment,
communicating to us through its various programmes feelings of
humour, drama, action and suspense.
Television brings the events of the world 'live' directly into
our homes. It allows ideas to be communicated rapidly and
to a wide audience. Because of this, television is a
powerful means of communication, and its use is carefully
regulated by systems of classification and censorship.
The important of television in our society cannot be
underestimated. As you will see in the information and
activities provided this week, the medium of television has made
our world a much smaller place. More than any other form
of communication throughout history, it was television that
brought about the notion of the 'global village'.
Ready-to-print
class
activities supporting this week's subject are downloadable as pdf files for your reference, for:
The Sunday Times has also developed specific teacher
resources that give teachers even more ways to use the whole newspaper
as a valuable tool within the classroom, encouraging students to
develop their skills in researching, problem solving, information gathering and analysis.
See how you can use the newspaper in your school here.
Junior
Primary Schools
Find
great activities relating to television, suitable for
students in years 1-3.
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Middle
& Upper Primary Schools
Class
activities relating television, suitable for students
studying in years 4-7 are available here.
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High
Schools
Class
activities for years 8-10.
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