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Unit III. Culture
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Exercise
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TV Media and Reality: An Observation
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Theme
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DescriptionThis assignment asks students to observe television programs, and real life settings. It then asks students to compare the observations to see how accurate TV's portrayal of reality is.
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Learning GoalsTo understand how television accurately mirrors reality or inaccurately protays reality.Back to top
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Things NeededInstruction sheet for each student. Television access for 4 hours, and access to public settings where real behavior can be observed for 2 hours.Back to top
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Creator/SourceAdapted from: Bell, Inge and Bernard McGrane. 1999. This Book is Not Required. Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press.