Several years ago I was told never stay in a profession long enough to
see everything come back around...This is nothing new nor unique only
the format has changed; and really that has not either, only the method
in which it was sent. In the late 60's Star Trek Fans did the same
thing and the network reinstated the show. My only guess is that the
writing skill of those fan's in the sixties was far more coherent than
those emails and txtmsg received today. The electronic format is no more
powerful than the "old-fashioned out-of-date" pencil and paper. The
lesson is that the mass of people working together effects change not
the method in which it was sent.
Rebecca Vasilakis
District Library Media Specialist
Amanda Clearcreek LSD
Amanda, OH
becky_vasilakis@amanda.k12.oh.us
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Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 9:50 PM
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Subject: Jericho lesson plan
I know it seems a little early to start with lesson plans but it's
already July. School is only about a month and a half away. I was
thinking that the CBS show Jericho presented several opportunites for
lesson plans for older kids. By older kids I mean 5th-12th grade.
For the uninitiated, Jericho is a CBS drama about life in a small KS
town after a terrorist nuclear attack agains the United States. I know
it sounds depressing but it's actually a good show and not that gory.
Anyway, CBS cancelled the show after one season and the fans went
ballistic. They launched a unprecedented effort to change CBS' mind
about the show. I call it unprecedented because the entire effort was
done on the internet. There were no face to face meeting per say. Fans
emailed CBS, launched web sites, and sent 25 tons of nuts (a reference
to one of the characters saying "Nuts!" to a demand to surrender) to CBS
offices in NY and LA. Believe it or not, the effort was successful. CBS
renewed the show as a mid-season replacement and will start re-running
1st season episodes starting this Friday.
To me, this would be a great lesson plan for older kids on the power
of the internet to affect change. It would also be a fine example of how
the internet has changed how society views entertainment, information,
etc. It would also be a good way for high school kids to discuss such
current issues as nuclear terrorism, America's response to such a
terrorist act, could such a scenario happen in real life, etc.
Any opinions?
Angela Williams
Media Specialist
McKissick Elementary School
Easley, SC
williaac@pickens.k12.sc.us
Angela Williams
spartangirl68@yahoo.com
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