For the second part of the course, students write exercises for their classmates. Inside the classroom Students discuss the contents of the videos, their answers to questions, vocabulary, and projects, and also their own feelings about the issues raised in each video. Discussions should allow students to express their ideas about these issues and also identify interesting questions which can then provide opportunities for further research, learning, discussion, and reports. Ideally, instructors will have in-class access to computers with projection facilities. Please let me know if your classroom experiences support or disconfirm my beliefs.
TV Nation tells the story of an African-American who has trouble with the local police department.
The bonus video from TV Nation explores a company that produces baby walkers, a product considered unsafe by many pediatricians. Chicago Tonight tells the story of Southern Baptists planning to seek converts in Chicago, and the reaction of Chicago religious leaders to this campaign. TV Nation does a satirical piece on slavery because the state of Mississippi did not abolish slavery until 1995. TV Nation attempts to challenge the right of a Connecticut community to own and control a local beach. A local news station has a Special Report on a bride and groom whose wedding reception occurred during a power outage.