Please turn in your homework ?'s for chapter 6, Part 1 today.
The influence of television changed American culture in the 1950's. The best selling magazine in America was TV Guide (see link). Television allowed various regions in America (ex. North, South, West, East, etc.) to share a common cultural experience thanks to mass media.
Television also influenced how America got its news and influenced politics as never before. Pres. Harry Truman was the first president to appear on television. Today, Trump is a media mogul. You can't avoid him and his exploits.
As you saw in Good Night & Good Luck, Edward R. Murrow became the "face of America" on CBS's See It Now (the first coast-to-coast live show on TV) and Person to Person. Later, other television news programs greatly influenced how Americans got their daily news.
However, television quickly provided a series of stories that reinforced American identity. Sitcoms, Westerns, Variety Shows, and Children's Programming became popular genres for writers.
I Love Lucy episode (class viewing)
PODCAST PROJECT:
A. Choose to work alone, with 1 or 2 partners!
B. Choose one of these genres (and select one of the linked shows) and...:
The influence of television changed American culture in the 1950's. The best selling magazine in America was TV Guide (see link). Television allowed various regions in America (ex. North, South, West, East, etc.) to share a common cultural experience thanks to mass media.
Television also influenced how America got its news and influenced politics as never before. Pres. Harry Truman was the first president to appear on television. Today, Trump is a media mogul. You can't avoid him and his exploits.
As you saw in Good Night & Good Luck, Edward R. Murrow became the "face of America" on CBS's See It Now (the first coast-to-coast live show on TV) and Person to Person. Later, other television news programs greatly influenced how Americans got their daily news.
However, television quickly provided a series of stories that reinforced American identity. Sitcoms, Westerns, Variety Shows, and Children's Programming became popular genres for writers.
I Love Lucy episode (class viewing)
PODCAST PROJECT:
A. Choose to work alone, with 1 or 2 partners!
B. Choose one of these genres (and select one of the linked shows) and...:
1. Watch the show (in its entirety (most shows are about 30 min.)--take notes on what you notice or what you find offensive, funny, sad, disturbing, etc.), note the acting/directing/camera work, comment on the theme or idea of the show, etc.
2. Compare the show to similar shows of today. How does this early TV show compare/contrast to TV shows today? (Note specific examples from the episode you watched).
3. Be able to summarize (briefly) the show you picked from the links below.
4. Research the show you pick from other online sources. Make sure you collect MLA formatted information about your citations!
5. You will use your notes to create a PODCAST and record your discussion.
- Situational Comedy (Sit Coms)
- The Donna Reed Show, S8, e.24
- Leave it to Beaver, S6, e. 8
- Father Knows Best, S1, e. 1
- The Honeymooners,
- Dick Van Dyke Show, S1, e. 30
- Westerns
- Gunsmoke
- Hopalong Cassidy
- The Cisco Kid
- Roy Rogers Show
- Davy Crockett
- Bonanza
- The Lone Ranger
- Zorro
- Rawhide
- Rin Tin Tin
- Game Shows
- Talk/Talent Shows/Variety Shows
- News
- Children's Programs
HOMEWORK: None. Make sure you have watched and taken notes on your chosen episode!
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