Paper instructions:
TV shows from the ’50s and ’60s.
In order that you will have a greater understanding of our next unit, the cultural background of the 1950s and 1960s, you are to watch 2 TV shows from each of those 2 decades (total of 4 shows). They may be Westerns, talk shows, game shows, comedies, etc. As you watch them, please make note of how those shows differ from similar shows today in terms of the material of the shows such as
TV shows from the ’50s and ’60s.
In order that you will have a greater understanding of our next unit, the cultural background of the 1950s and 1960s, you are to watch 2 TV shows from each of those 2 decades (total of 4 shows). They may be Westerns, talk shows, game shows, comedies, etc. As you watch them, please make note of how those shows differ from similar shows today in terms of the material of the shows such as
1. story lines
2. themes
3. characters and how they are presented
4. entertainment value
5. cultural values they expressed
6. audience to which they were geared
7. anything else that occurs to you including fashions.
If you watch something such as a Western that is not on TV today, still discuss the above.
Format of the paper for each show:
1. Name of show and characters in the episode.
2. Summary of plot of episode.
3. Items listed above (1-7)
4. How the show compares to comparable show of today.
1. Name of show and characters in the episode.
2. Summary of plot of episode.
3. Items listed above (1-7)
4. How the show compares to comparable show of today.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE PAPER IS TO BE 11 PT, TIMES NEW ROMAN, 1 INCH MARGINS, JUSTIFIED MARGINS, 1.5 SPACING.
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