Sesame Street
Sesame Street is a popular educational program. It teaches children/literacy and other lessons. It is now offered online/as well as on TV.
The program is famous/for its colorful characters. Cookie Monster loves to eat everything,/especially cookies. Big Bird is very kind/and tall. Ernie always asks his friend, Bert,/silly questions. Children see each character/play a unique role/in the program.
Sesame Street is shown/in about 160 countries,/and some characters are different/from country to country. For example,/in South Africa,/you can see Moshe,/a meerkat.// He likes dancing/and growing vegetables.// Another example is Lily/in China.// She is a tiger/that likes martial arts. Children around the world/enjoy their own versions/of Sesame Street.
Sesame Street creates new characters/from time to time. Many of them reflect/what is happening in the world.
In 2013,/viewers saw a new character/introduced in the US. The character’s name is Alex. His father is in jail. Alex does not like/to talk about him. Alex’s friends understand his feelings/and tell him/that he is not alone. They make him/feel supported.
In 2019,/Karli was introduced. She lives with her foster parents/because her birth mother/cannot care for her. Karli is having a hard time,/but her loving foster parents/take care of her.
Both Alex and Karli/represent children/facing challenges. Through these characters,/the viewers learn about current social problems. They also realize/that all children have the right/to feel safe and loved.
Sesame Street also has episodes/about people with disabilities. For example,/a character named Sivan/appears in the Israeli version. Sivan is a girl/who uses a wheelchair. She sometimes has her wheelchair/pushed by her friends. At other times,/she offers a hand to others/as much as she can.
Sesame Street challenges traditional gender roles/as well. The Indian version has some episodes/where male characters cook voluntarily. In other episodes,/female characters play soccer skillfully/or do math well.
Through episodes like these,/children understand/how to get along with people/with various disabilities. They also have a chance/to reconsider gender stereotypes/in society.
Why does Sesame Street focus on social issues? The answer is related to US history. Sesame Street started in the US/in 1969. At that time,/the civil rights movement/was taking place. People were fighting to gain equal rights/for all races.
On Sesame Street,/humans and monsters/of various shapes,/sizes,/colors,/and personalities/live together. Their diversity shows a world/where different people/live in harmony. Through these characters,/children learn/how to get along in society. The characters also help children/develop their inclusive views/on people around the world.
Creating a society like Sesame Street/is still a work/in progress. The program continues to send important messages/to the world:/diversity,/equity,/and inclusion.
Sesame Street is a popular educational program. It teaches children/literacy and other lessons. It is now offered online/as well as on TV.
The program is famous/for its colorful characters. Cookie Monster loves to eat everything,/especially cookies. Big Bird is very kind/and tall. Ernie always asks his friend, Bert,/silly questions. Children see each character/play a unique role/in the program.
Sesame Street is shown/in about 160 countries,/and some characters are different/from country to country. For example,/in South Africa,/you can see Moshe,/a meerkat.// He likes dancing/and growing vegetables.// Another example is Lily/in China.// She is a tiger/that likes martial arts. Children around the world/enjoy their own versions/of Sesame Street.
Sesame Street creates new characters/from time to time. Many of them reflect/what is happening in the world.
In 2013,/viewers saw a new character/introduced in the US. The character’s name is Alex. His father is in jail. Alex does not like/to talk about him. Alex’s friends understand his feelings/and tell him/that he is not alone. They make him/feel supported.
In 2019,/Karli was introduced. She lives with her foster parents/because her birth mother/cannot care for her. Karli is having a hard time,/but her loving foster parents/take care of her.
Both Alex and Karli/represent children/facing challenges. Through these characters,/the viewers learn about current social problems. They also realize/that all children have the right/to feel safe and loved.
Sesame Street also has episodes/about people with disabilities. For example,/a character named Sivan/appears in the Israeli version. Sivan is a girl/who uses a wheelchair. She sometimes has her wheelchair/pushed by her friends. At other times,/she offers a hand to others/as much as she can.
Sesame Street challenges traditional gender roles/as well. The Indian version has some episodes/where male characters cook voluntarily. In other episodes,/female characters play soccer skillfully/or do math well.
Through episodes like these,/children understand/how to get along with people/with various disabilities. They also have a chance/to reconsider gender stereotypes/in society.
Why does Sesame Street focus on social issues? The answer is related to US history. Sesame Street started in the US/in 1969. At that time,/the civil rights movement/was taking place. People were fighting to gain equal rights/for all races.
On Sesame Street,/humans and monsters/of various shapes,/sizes,/colors,/and personalities/live together. Their diversity shows a world/where different people/live in harmony. Through these characters,/children learn/how to get along in society. The characters also help children/develop their inclusive views/on people around the world.
Creating a society like Sesame Street/is still a work/in progress. The program continues to send important messages/to the world:/diversity,/equity,/and inclusion.