ENTERTAINMENT AND THE MEDIA

In this chapter we will examine and investigate:
ENTERTAINMENT AND THE MEDIA



We will explore and discuss key vocabulary, including the positive and negative effects of visual media (TV, video, youtube, movies) on viewers.
Genre: action, comedy, drama, science fiction, horror, musical, fantasy
heartwarming, action-packed, horrifying, touching, realistic
Q: Possible effect of violent movies or TV programs on people's personalities and behavior.
Q: Signs of possible addiction to visual media; TV and computers, ie. Facebook.







ASSIGNMENTS AND EXERCISES

-Write a one-paragraph review of your favorite movie.
-Create a story web (organizer) and a title for your paragraph
-Analyzing how you choose movies (p. 141)
-Reading "How the Visual Media Affect People" and "Media Stories"
-GROUP WORK: summarize the two readings using an outline; (1)the main idea and supporting details, (2)Effect of the Visual Media; advantages and disadvantages
-various vocabulary exercises

-QUIZZES (3)
-Reading: part 1, part 2, and adjectives from writing pg.130;
-Using appositives to combine sentences pg. 134 writing
-Understanding suffixes and word families p.177
-Using historical present tense pg. 136 and pg. 140

SUPPLEMENTAL READINGS
- Article about Facebook addiction: Link
- Article Boy addicted to Thomas the Train
- Article Benefits of TV?
- Article (sample review) Silverado Review - Read Variety's Analysis Of The Movie Silverado
- Article: video Game Addiction

SUPPLEMENTAL VIDEOS
- Video "TV Addiction: Myth or fact?"
- Video "Why are networking sites so addictive?"
- Video "Media addiction"
- Video "Movie Trailer"
- Video "Video Game Addiction"
- Video "Hereafter" directed by Clint Eastwood