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 * Favorite Television Shows **

Objective
Students learn about the invention of television and discuss its role in their lives.

Directions
In the late 1930s, the first television was demonstrated at the New York World's Fair. During the 1940s, very few people owned television sets and very few programs existed. However, by the 1950s, televisions existed in millions of homes and brought about tremendous changes in society. Television changed the way people lived. They stayed at home more and gathered around the TV for meals. People were able to see firsthand a variety of events happening across the country. News, events, and even advertising found their way into the homes of millions of Americans by the late 1950s.
 * Background Information **

**What’s Good about Television **
 * What do you learn from television?
 * How does it help you learn about the world?
 * What programs do your family members like to watch?
 * How does the television affect your family? Do you watch it together? Does it cause arguments?
 * Write about your favorite programs.
 * Are there bad things about television?

Project: What Do You Watch? Using glogster.com, create an online collage (glog) to share your favorite tv shows with your international friends.

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