Museum of Broadcast Communications

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• Learn more about American history, auditory learners, Australia, Britain, broadcasting systems, Canada, cullture, history, media literacy, sociology, technology, television, television networks, and visual learners.

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The opening page of this site is an online Encyclopedia of Television, with over 1000 essays that discuss specific people and programs, historic moments and trends, major policy disputes, and topics such as violence and tabloid television. Users can browse the entries alphabetically, with each one providing an essay, photo, and further reading.The education section of the site has a number of useful resources to use in the classroom. 10 Minute T.V. provides 10 minute clips of particularly interesting shows or actor performances. Net Nights provides a look at television history, by allowing viewers to see television in its original programming, complete with commercials. Docufest provides online access to documentaries and matching lesson plans. This collection features radio and television documentaries with primary source material such as interviews, historic TV footage, and reenactments. Lessons are for grades 9-12 and complement curricular areas such as the Civil Rights Movement, WWII, the Vietnam War, and Performing Arts. Free registration, Real Media, Windows Media Player is required to view all resources. Links to downloads for both are available on the site. The lesson plans are fully developed with overviews, objectives, standards, instructions, activities, and assessment. Accompanying worksheets are included, when applicable.The Resources section focuses on further sources for Civil Rights study, with a searchable database and on-demand video and audio programs.