Technological Inventions: Television

Technological Inventions: Television

By Aggrey Ankwatse

​Personal reflection

What models of TV have you seen in your life?

Do you think that is all there is?​

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Objectives of the Lesson

​By the end of this lesson, you should be able to;

-briefly describe the history of the invention of television

-analyze the major  impacts of television on society

​TV sets as we know them today were not always like this. In early 1800, a mechanical TV was invented by a Scottish inventor John Logie Baird and an American inventor Charles Francis Jenkins. The early efforts by Boris Rosing (Russian) and A.A. Campbell-Swinton (English) in 1907 lead to the world’s first electrical television a few years later.

Multiple Choice

Television was not invented until 1900s

• True

• False

Think, Pair and Share.

How did television shape society?

(Share your ideas with your peers and make a summary of key points)​

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Read, Discuss, Share

Read pages 66 and 67 of the ebook and answer the question "What is the impact of television on society?"

Consider social, economic, political, cultural and​ ethical impacts. Note down key points

Formative Assessment.

"Television has and continues to improve our lives." To what extent do you agree with this statement?

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You will produce an essay of more than 500 words. Your essay should have an introduction, body (with more than 4 paragraphs) and a conclusion.​

This assessment will be graded according to the following criteria​

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Criterion A: Knowing and understanding (Maximum: 8)

i. use a range of terminology in context

ii. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of subject-specific content and concepts, through descriptions, explanations and examples.

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Criterion A: Knowing and understanding (Maximum: 8)​

ii. summarize information to make valid, well-supported arguments

iv. recognize different perspectives and explain their implications.​