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Entertainment on Demand. Last lesson we looked at…. What? Today students will use what you have learnt to help the Smith family choose a home entertainment system that fully meets their needs. In this lesson students are learning about:.
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Last lesson we looked at… • What? • Today students will use what you have learnt to help the Smith family choose a home entertainment system that fully meets their needs.
In this lesson students are learning about: • components and features of home entertainment systems • impact on lifestyles and behaviour of the availability of online entertainment
At the end of this lesson students will be able to: • select a home entertainment system to meet specified needs • discuss how the availability of online entertainment impacts on family life
Best Buy task (30 mins) • Divide yourselves into groups. Each group must put together a presentation to recommend a complete home entertainment system for the Smith family. • You have a budget of £1500–£2000 to spend. • You must be prepared to present and justify your recommendations.
Home entertainment requirements • The Smith family want to be able to: • watch digital television • watch films in high definitionand in 3D • turn their living room into a home cinema with surround sound • record programmes so that they can watch them when it’s convenient • catch up with programmes they forgot to record • download films from the internet and watch them on the TV • play computer games on the TV • view their photos and home movies on the TV’s big screen • watch films downloaded from the internet on the desktop PC on the TV in the living room
Impact on family life (15 mins) • Discussion: consider ways in which having access to a limitless supply of online entertainment might impact on the Smith’s family life, their socialising and health and well-being. Consider both positives and negatives.
Homework • Complete the “Impact on Lifestyle and Behaviour.doc.”