UNIT 2: TV OR NOT TV

TV Turnoff Network

TV Turnoff Network is an organization that encourages everyone to stop watching too much television. Browse through their site to find quotes about television, fact sheets, and advice about how to cut down on TV.

Activity: Do you want to stop watching so much television? Try the TV Turnoff Network's advice. (Click on "Take Action.") Keep a diary. Was it good advice?

Jump the Shark

Television lovers everywhere post messages about their favorite or most hated American TV shows.

Activity: Look at this site with a friend or classmate. What does "jump the shark" mean? Together, write a definition. Then, think about some TV shows you both watch. Have they 'jumped the shark"? Do you both agree?


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