Television: a kidcyber Q & A page

Q. Where is it made?
A. In factories in many countries around the world. For example Japan and Germany produce many TVs
Q. What does it look like?
A. You can answer this one by describing the one in your house. Tell about its shape and colour. Measure it. Draw it or take a photo of it.
Q. What are the parts of the object?
A. Draw the one in your house and label the parts. Use the manual that came with the TV to draw and label the parts of the remote control
Q. How does it work?
A. This site will help with this one. http://www.howstuffworks.com/tv.htm
Q. Who invented it?
A. This site is all about the man who is said to be the inventor of the first television
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/baird_logie.shtml
Q. Who helped develop?
A. A timeline of the development of TV is here
http://www.tvhistory.tv/
Q. What did it replace?
A. Here some thoughts: In the home it replaced radio, or wireless as it was called, as the main provider of entertainment, news and information. Many people stopped going to the movies and many cinemas closed.
Q. What impact has it had on people
A. Some people say it has made us violent because watching too many shows containing violence can change us into violent people.

In Australia some people say we are becoming too American, because so many shows come from the USA. They argue that there should be more Australian TV programs.

Some parents and others say that television is bad for their children. Children see things that can change their behaviour. Rude jokes, swearing people and sex matters are some of the things parents and others worry about their children seeing.

Others say that TV has made us lazy and that we are getting fat because we sit watching TV rather than playing and exercising.

However, people have never had such access to information and ideas from all parts of the world before. That should be a good thing because it making us aware of all kinds of people, and helps us to understand their ideas and way of life. Television also shows us places and activities that we might never have a chance to see otherwise.

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October 2006