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What am I supposed to do?
Students will answer these essential questions:
-How did the technological evolution of the early twentieth century impact mass communication?
-In particular, how did the United States government legislate communications technology from the turn of the twentieth century to the present?
-Who were the essential thinkers that created television and made it what it has become today?
-What are the critical questions we must consider both as producers and consumers of television content?Students are to research an instructor-provided topic. They are to effectively use the internet as a primary and as a secondary source, use a variety of printed materials and possibly conduct interviews to create:
-A short video presentation
-An audience handout that provides an overview of the topicPose at least two essential questions that the video presentation answers
Identify and define at least three therms that are central to the topic being presented-Cite Sources using MLA or APA guidelines
Thomas Alva Edison Vladimir Zworykin Philo Farnsworth NBC ABC CBS BMI & ASCAP FCC Red Scare Joseph McCarthy Edward R. Murrow Walter Cronkite African-Americans on TV Marshall McLuhan Quiz Show Scandals Violence on TV Origins of Cable TV The Fairness Doctrine
Soap Operas Reality Shows Sports Women in Reporting
What are the possible sources of information I can use?
You need to use a variety of sources of information. Use the online databases and websites listed below. (Location and Access)
Research your topic using the Online References Listed.
Apply gathered information to assigned project.
(See directions in Task Definitions above.)
1. Your Video Presentation must be:
-Between three and five minutes in length
-Informative and Organized
2. Your Class Handout must be:-A one or two page summary of the main topics that you will address in your video.
-Prepared in Microsoft Word
-Given to me at least one day before you show your presentation so that student copies may be made.
How will I credit my sources?Credit sources: Cite or quote sources in your paper using correct bibliographic citations (for tips see Works Cited Format).
Prepare an Annotated Bibliography. This is an alphabetical listing of the sources that you use to prepare your video. (Note: you will be provided with MLA Stylesheets and your Bibliography must follow that format.) For each source, you provide a brief explanation (one or two sentences) telling us how you used this source to prepare your video.Finished assignment fulfills task.
• Information found matches information needed?
• How well did my paper turn out?
• Did I revise with a critical eye?
• Sources are credited.
• Was I happy with my process of finding and using information?
• Work is complete and includes name and date.
• Work is handed in on time.
• How would I do a similar project in the future?
National
Broadcasting Company
Joseph
McCarthy
Quiz
Show Scandals
Origins
of Cable TV
Soap
Operas
Sports
and Television
