Short Answer Responses
As chronicled in Street Gang, Sesame Street has been a groundbreaking
presence in children’s television for over fifty years. Citing exclusively from
Michal Davis’ book, Answer FIVE of the following questions in a short answer
response:
- How did “young children from disadvantaged backgrounds” help shape the mission of Sesame Street?
- What were the three guiding principles that helped set Sesame Street up for success—and why was each one important?
- Why was the marriage of Maria and Luis a significant development for Sesame Street?
- Why did proposals from Sesamestrasse, the German version of Sesame Street, shock the US producers of the show?
- What threat did Barney pose to Sesame Street in the early ‘90s? And how did the show meet that threat?
- What two events brought Elmo to the zenith of his popularity in the mid-90s?
- Abby Cadabby was created in 2006 to meet the rising interest of what in preschool-aged girls?
- What is your fondest Sesame Street memory? OR if you didn't grow up watching the show, what is your impression of it? Would you have been a fan if given the chance?
Required:
- MLA Style, including works cited
- Approximately 500 words
Submission Window: Tue 11.22-Tue 11.29 (via Canvas)