Blog Post #9 - Television

 
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Television is a staple of American lives. Every day we sit down and watch the news, the latest sitcoms, or the dramas that keep us guessing as a break from work, school, and other things. But what is it like to watch TV without being able to hear what is happening?

Here is your assignment. Go on a site like Hulu.com or if you have Netflix, you can use that too. Find a TV show to watch - it should be an episode you have not seen before.

1. Choose and episode and watch it. However, you must have the sound muted and NO subtitles.
2. Post a comment here about the experience. How much did you understand - what did you think went on? Try to do this before Wednesday night - leave any and all comments you have about what it was like.
3. Then, before Thursday night, watch the same episode but with subtitles. Describe your experiences again. How much did you miss the first time around?
4. Comment on a classmate's experience before Friday night ends.