ACTIVITIES:

 As a family or youth group, challenge each other to be media-free for one week. Teach the dangers of inappropriate media, including TV, radio, movies, internet, magazine, books, etc. Instead give them a list of ideas of things they could do but would not normally.

FAMILY HOME EVENING:

 Entertainment and Media
Family Media Plan by Jocelyn Christensen
 Media

HANDOUTS:

 The standard is clear
 It's great except for... by Summer Driggs
 Regrettio's : No virtue added! - Label to put around a can of spaghettios. "You'll have no regrets when you listen and follow the Holy Ghost. Don't let the media decide what you'll see and believe!"

LESSON HELPS:

 Avoiding Degrading Media Influences
 Controlling the Media's Influence in Your Home
Family Media Plan by Jocelyn Christensen
Internet and Media Safety for Families by Yogi Schulz - a seven lesson Adult Sunday School class
 Media Misuse from lds.about.com
 Mushrooms, Music, Movies, and Magazines
 R-Rated Movies : Is it a commandment or a suggestion?
 Entertainment and Media

MUSIC: 

 Why Reading is Better Than TV (Sung to the "Oompa Loompa Song" from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)

NEW ERA POSTER: 

 It's great except for....
 Mouse Trap

QUOTES; 

 One Liners
 Quick Quotes

STORIES:

 Brownies with a Difference (very good)

VIDEO CLIPS: 

 Real Beauty - gives us all a first hand view of how they crop, cut and enhance whatever they want leaving us with a distorted perception of what true beauty is.