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Dragon Tales
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Dragon Tales
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PBS Kids
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Fantasy Adventure
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| SHOW DESCRIPTION: |
Dragon Tales follows the adventures of six-year-old Emmy and her four-year-old brother Max who are transported to Dragon Land. The kids meet dragon friends Ord, Cassie, Zak and Wheezie (a two-headed dragon) and their teacher Quetzal. They all work together to overcome obstacles, face fears and learn new strategies for dealing with challenges.
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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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Activities |
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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Skills & 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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