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Module 4 YellowDig Discussion 4

Module 4 YellowDig Discussion 4

Q Module 4: Yellowdig Discussion Post Step 1: Choose to learn more about Fred Rogers OR LeVar Burton. Then, use the information in the table below to investigate one of them more on your own. Spend about 45 minutes in total. Fred Rogers Mister Roger's Neighborhood Bio (Links to an external site.) Episodes (Links to an external site.) LeVar Burton Reading Rainbow Bio (Links to an external site.) Episodes (Links to an external site.) Step 2: E.B. White said, "Noncommercial television should address itself to the idea of excellence, not the idea of acceptability. TV, television, should be providing the visual counterpart of the literary essay, should arouse our dreams, should satisfy our hunger for beauty, should take us on journeys, should enable us to participate in events, should present great dramas and music, explore the sea and the sky and the woods and the hills. It should restate and clarify the social dilemma and the political pickle. Once in a while it does, and you get a glimpse of its potential." Using this quote from EB White from Newton Minow's interview, how did Fred Rogers or LeVar Burton fulfill White's call to action? How important is representation and access? What did your person of choice do to help access and representation for children? What messages did their work convey? Do you have any connection to their work? If so, explain/share. Please connect your response to the readings/video(s) from this week. Access Yellowdig here to post.

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I believe it is absolutely important to represent the things properly and give access to it to all children. Then only they will chose to learn from it. LeVar Burton’s Reading Rainbow is no doubt a presentation that can actually serve the purpose of educating the young minds in an interesting way. Just like E.B White has said this series have actually addressed the idea of excellence.