Violence and Media: Are Rating Systems Necessary?

What does the word 'rating' mean as used in the context of movies and media?

• To give a score or grade

• To ban something

• To interact with someone

• To occur frequently

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does it mean to 'ban' a movie?

• To rate it for all audiences

• To allow it to occur

• To prohibit it from being shown

• To interact with it

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word 'interact' mean in the context of families and media?

• To ban something

• To communicate or engage with each other

• To rate a movie

• To make something occur

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

What does the word 'occur' mean as used in the passage?

• A) To interact with someone

• B) To happen or take place

• C) To ban something

• D) To rate something

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word 'complex' mean as used in the passage?

• A) Simple

• B) Difficult to understand or made up of many parts

• C) To ban something

• D) To interact with someone

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What are the five possible movie ratings mentioned in the passage, and what do they mean?

• G: General Audiences; PG: Parental Guidance Suggested; PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned; R: Restricted; NC-17: No One 17 and Under Admitted.

• G: General Audiences; PG: Parental Guidance Suggested; PG-15: Parents Strongly Cautioned; R: Restricted; NC-21: No One 21 and Under Admitted.

• G: General Audiences; PG: Parental Guidance Suggested; PG-12: Parents Strongly Cautioned; R: Restricted; NC-20: No One 20 and Under Admitted.

• G: General Audiences; PG: Parental Guidance Suggested; PG-16: Parents Strongly Cautioned; R: Restricted; NC-18: No One 18 and Under Admitted.

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

Fill in the blank: Assigning a _____ may be better than banning films.

• rating
• ban

• interact

• complex

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

Fill in the blank: Movies and books can be _____ due to inappropriate content.

• occurred

• banned

• interacted

• complex

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

According to the study we read in class, which of the following is true?

• On average, movies rated PG-13 earned more money than the other movies.

• On average, movies rated PG-13 earned less money than the other movies

• On average, movies rated R earned more money than PG-rated movies.

• Movies that were not rated did not earn any money.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

Why is the relationship between the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and a movie's creators complex?

• A movie's creators need to work with the MPAA to get the rating they desire.

• It costs more to produce an R-rated movie.

• The MPAA only likes G-rated movies.

• The creators do not like the MPAA.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2