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Childrens' TV: Report Card
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Dora the Explorer
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Dora the Explorer
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Noggin |
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Educational |
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Dora the Explorer features a 7-year-old Latina girl and her friends. The show is designed to actively engage preschoolers in a play-along adventure. Dora the Explorer teaches children how to observe situations and solve problems as they explore Dora's world with her. Along the way, kids learn basic Spanish words and phrases, as well as math skills, music, and physical coordination.
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Representation |
Does the show use a balanced ratio of male and female characters? |
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Appearance |
How characters are portrayed in terms of their appearance. Does the show use color to identify gender and are broad ranges of features used to illustrate characters? |
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Communication/Interaction |
How characters are portrayed in terms of their communication styles and interactions with other characters. Do they display characteristics such as assertiveness, confidence, sensitivity, kindness, adventurousness, etc.? |
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Leadership & Independence |
How characters are portrayed as leaders or followers. Do they act independently, initiate conversations and actions, show respect for others, etc.? |
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Activites |
How characters are portrayed in terms of their activities and physicality. Are characters portrayed doing only stereotypical activities (girls cheerleading and boys playing sports, for example) or are there a broad range of activities for each? |
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Skill & Intelligence |
How characters are portrayed in terms of their intelligence and abilities. Do they show aptitude with science, technology or math as well as art, dance or music? |
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COMMENTS: Dora the Explorer broke the mold for preschool girl characters. She is a strong leader who is smart and adventurous and is not boxed in to any specific female stereotypes. She is one of the most popular preschool characters of all time and is beloved by boys and girls alike. Dora shows us that a girl can be portrayed as both liking pink while also being smart and having leadership skills.
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