Steps for Learning
Turn Off the Tube Campaign
In this
activity, students will create a survey to learn about
students' television viewing habits. They will analyze the
data from the survey and use the information to create a
graph. They will also design a campaign to persuade
students to watch less television.
1. Tell the
students that they are going to create a survey to poll the
student body about their television viewing habits. Divide
the class into small groups. Ask each group to write a
minimum of ten survey questions. Students may use the
information on the websites below to learn more about
television and the impact it might have on teenagers:
Media
Awareness Network Website "Television's Impact on
Kids"
2. After all
of the groups have completed their list of survey
questions, have them share the questions with the class. As
a class, select questions from the various groups to create
one whole-class survey.
3. Explain to students that
they are going to give the poll to fellow students at their
school. Tell them that they will analyze and plot the
results of the survey onto a graph.
4. Tell students
that they will work in small groups to create an
advertising campaign targeted toward getting students in
their school to watch less television. Explain that after
the student population has been exposed to the campaign,
they will survey their fellow students a second time. Tell
students that they will analyze, compare and plot the
results of the two surveys to evaluate how effective their
campaign was in getting students to watch less television.
5. Divide the class into small groups and pass out
the "Turn off the Tube" worksheet. Tell students to perform
the tasks outlined in the worksheet.
6. After the
results of the second survey have been completed, have
students share with the class their charts containing the
survey results and the advertising materials they created.
7. Compile all of the groups' results onto one chart
and display it in the school.