GLEE and Teenage Issues.

                Do you watch Glee on Tuesday nights on FOX? I have been watching Glee since it first started a couple of years ago and the show is constantly changing. Glee is a show based on kids in school who sing in the glee club at their school and usually each episode is themed. But more recently, the themes have been getting darker and darker. In the most recent episode, Glee incorporates serious teenage issues that occur in high school and puts them in the spotlight. For example, a student at the high school tries to commit suicide because he was being picked on for being gay, and another student gets into a major car accident because she was texting and driving. When I saw this episode, it really hit me hard. They use songs to boost self esteem such as Kelly Clarkson's Stronger, and Halestorm's Here's to Us. It was a very inspiring episode because it showed what bullying other students and texting and driving could potentially lead to. Glee has always been an inspiring show for teenagers in high school, but this episode shows a more serious outlook to its viewers. 

Vocabulary

Constantly- always present or available

Glee Club- a club at a high school where students sing and compete against other schools.

Theme- subject of discussion, what is being portrayed throughout entire episode

Self Esteem- how a person feels about themselves.

Inspiring-making someone more enthusiastic about something

Outlook- a point of view

Vocabulary Exercise: Match the vocabulary words with its synonym. 

THEME                                                                                           VIEW

OUTLOOK                                                                                      SINGING GROUP

CONSTANTLY                                                                                FEELING GOOD

SELF ESTEEM                                                                                MOVING

INSPIRING                                                                                      TOPIC

GLEE CLUB                                                                                     CONTINUOUS 

Grammar Point

Find all of the nouns in the entry and tell me what kind of nouns they are and why.

What TV Show do you love watching? Tell me in a paragraph why you love this show so much.