1. How the Media Influences Relationships
“The Real World”

2. Do you think – television & movies influence our families. Parenting
Do you think – television & movies influence our families? Parenting? Children? Explain… How about music---do music lyrics influence children?

3. Brainstorm a list of sitcoms on television today
Brainstorm a list of sitcoms on television today. What are common themes of these shows today?

4. What’s About Reality Shows? What is a common theme?
What if you had a reality show about your life?
What is the title?
Who are the main characters?
What is happening?

5. Is What you See-What You Get?
Think about TV shows, reality shows, and movies you have seen with dating and/or married themes or families.

6. One more thought---with all the crime shows, did you ever think that they are giving bad people a lot of good ideas?

7. Statistics on Media Use
In a typical American home, the television is on for over seven hours each day.
The average child spends more time watching television than in school.
On average, kids spend about 20 or more hours each week watching television, which is more time than is spent in another activity besides sleeping.

8. Statistics on Media Use
An average person will have watched seven to ten years worth of television by age 70.
Advertisers target children, and each year an average kid sees tens of thousands of commercials on the television.
Television viewing start earlier than other forms of media, often beginning before the child is two years old.

9. Statistics on Media Use
Total average media use of 8-18 year olds:
7.5 hours in one day
53 hours a week
114 days a year
…….watching TV, on the computer, Facebooking, texting…...

10. How much media do you use?
Media Log