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****** *** *** * Wednesday, June 16, 1993
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* CLASSES ARE ENDING BUT WORLD EVENTS CONTINUE TO UNFOLD AT *
* LIGHTNING SPEED. STAY ABREAST OF THE NEWS BY WATCHING CNN *
* NEWSROOM THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO KEEP *
* A DIARY OF HISTORIC MOMENTS FOR DISCUSSION IN THE FALL. *
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DAILY NEWS BRIEFING
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Title # Program Rundown Time
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OPENING 1 :40
TOP STORY 2 On paper, Bosnia is on the road to peace. 2:45
CONNALLY 3 The three-term Governor of Texas, wounded :30
OBIT during the assassination of JFK, has died.
****TEACHERS: TODAY'S AT ISSUE SEGMENT CONTAINS SCENES THAT MAY****
DISTURB SOME STUDENTS. PLEASE PREVIEW VIDEO BEFORE SHOWING.
AT ISSUE: 4 Is government censorship of television a 4:40
TV VIOLENCE violation of the First Amendment?
NEWSQUOTE 5 "...parents lack the reasonable means to :20
control their children's viewing of violent
programming..."--Ted Turner, CEO/President,
Turner Broadcasting, expressing support for
a microchip allowing parents to block out
violent TV shows.
BUSINESS 6 What is a statue of Lenin doing in front of 1:50
DESK a Texas hamburger joint?
NEWSDATE 7 On this date . . . June 16, 1978 . . . :10
OUR WORLD 8 Optimism surrounds the children of Africa. 3:40
CLOSE 9 :25
------------------ EDITOR'S NOTE: TODAY'S NEWS TERMS ---------------
cessation of hostilities Television Act of 1990 morale
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COPYRIGHT (C) 1993 CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
COPYRIGHT (C) 1993 TURNER EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
May be reproduced for class- Curriculum materials by
room use with CNN NEWSROOM Teachable Tech, Inc.
ANCHOR DESK June 16, 1993 (2)
TOP STORY - BOSNIA PACT
1. What are the terms of the current peace pact for Bosnia Herce-
govina? How is it different from its failed predecessors? Do
you think the terms of this agreement and the joint signing by
all factions will enable a lasting peace to exist? Discuss.
AT ISSUE - T.V. VIOLENCE
2. What constitutes T.V. violence? Conduct a class discussion to
define the term. Divide the class into teams, each with a
spokesperson. Teams may confer among themselves as ideas are
brought forth and relay their ideas to the class and teacher:
a. Get definitions from each team. Write them on the board.
b. Have students give examples of acts that they have seen on
T.V. that they think might offend someone or be injurious
to potential younger viewers.
c. Use these examples to provide discussion points and refine
definitions. Have teams discuss how to merge their dif-
ferent definitions in an all-encompassing definition.
How can T.V. violence be regulated? How might new technology
give consumers greater control over their family T.V. viewing?
3. If, like movies, television shows were rated according to their
content, how should they be rated and who should be responsible
for rating them? Distribute the STUDENT HANDOUT (pg 4) and
divide students into groups. Have each group:
a. Compile a list of their 10 favorite network T.V. shows.
Each student should complete his/her own list, then the
group should tally the lists together. Any shows that are
unfamiliar to individuals in the group should be explained
so that each group member can have input into the rating.
b. Have groups modify the film rating schedule given on the
handout to reflect the diversity of T.V. programs. Groups
should then rate their "TOP 10s" and be prepared to
justify their ratings and modifications.
Have groups share their ideas in class. How might these
ratings be broadcast, encoded into the program transmission or
interpreted by consumers? Discuss.
OUR WORLD - DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD
4. How has T.V. conjured the image of African children? Are these
images accurate? According to Mr. Diallo, how has the status
of African children changed in the past 20 years? How might an
ongoing pattern of such change alter international perceptions
of the future for African countries? Discuss.
5. What is the purpose of the Day of the African Child? Have
students design banners and posters celebrating the achieve-
ments made by and on behalf of today's African child. Display
student work. Send class selected examples to UNICEF.
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* * * * ** * * * * * ** ** LENIN
***** ***** ***** ***** * * ***** ***** ***** DESK: BURGERS
1. PREVIEWING: Who was Vladimir Lenin? What is the name of the
political doctrine that he founded?
2. AFTER VIEWING: Why does Texas restaurant owner Harvey Gough
have a giant statue of Lenin in front of his family business?
What is the significance of the statue's facing the west?
3. How would you describe Harvey Gough's political leanings? How
do his politics compare to those of Lenin? What was the
initial reaction to Gough's statue? Do you think the statue
HELPS, HURTS or has NO EFFECT on Gough's business? Explain.
4. Generate a class discussion about advertising "gimmicks." Have
groups of students locate examples of gimmicks and share them
with the class. Ask students if they think that Harvey Gough's
statue is a gimmick. Have them state their rationale. What
makes a "gimmick" successful? How would you evaluate the
examples shared in class? Discuss.
5. Have groups research other Cold War images and share their
findings with the class. Have each group describe the images
found and their significance in the Cold War Era. Then,
working in small groups, have students come up with products or
services that could be marketed using one or more of these
images to promote them. Have groups write a proposal for one
such marketing campaign and present it to the class.
6. Review with students the basic philosophical differences
between capitalist and communist economies. Then divide
students into groups and have each group write the script for a
television commercial for Harvey Gough's restaurant and give
the Lenin statue a "speaking" role. Encourage students to use
some of the economics they reviewed in their promotions. Have
each group act out its commercial in front of the class. Have
the class evaluate each for creativity and effectiveness.
7. What would YOU do to market your restaurant if you were one of
Mr. Gough's competitors? Have students suggest other possible
marketing strategies in response to the international attention
Harvey Gough's restaurant has received. Discuss ways to
recapture market share after a successful marketing campaign by
the competition.
----------------EDITOR'S NOTES: TODAY'S NEWS TERMS-----------------
Lenin communism capitalism conservative Cold War
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******** ** ** STUDENT HANDOUT: T.V. VIOLENCE RATING
DIRECTIONS
A. List below your 10 favorite T.V. shows, in order of preference.
B. Read the film ratings guide.
C. Rate each of your top 10 shows using the guide.
D. In your group, compile a group favorite top 10 show list.
E. Discuss and develop a modified rating system for T.V. shows that
allows for the greater diversity of T.V. material.
F. Use your modified rating to grade both your own and the group's
top 10 lists. Explain your reasons for each ranking below.
FILM RATINGS
G: General Audiences. Nothing offensive.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested. May contain material parents
consider inappropriate for children.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned. Material may be inappropriate
for preteens.
R: Under 17 Required to be Accompanied by Parent or Adult
Guardian. Parents should preview the material.
NC-17: No One Under 17 Admitted. Replaces X rating.
NR: Not rated.
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Does a weekly T.V. show get an overall rating or is it rated by
episode? Why? How might different kinds of T.V. shows have the
same rating? Why would this be important for consumers? Discuss.
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