Annotated Bibliography

Primary Sources:

15% Higher Cognitive Skills. Digital image. Sesame Workshop. Sesame Workshop, n.d. Web.

23 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.sesameworkshop.org/what­we­do/our­results/literacy­numeracy/>.

This image that says that children in Bangladesh have 15% higher cognitive skills is on

my website on the Children’s Encounter page under Impact Around the World. It is

important because it gives an example of how Sesame Street impacts the world.

16% Higher GPAs. Digital image. Sesame Workshop. Sesame Workshop, n.d. Web. 23 Jan.

2016. <http://www.sesameworkshop.org/what­we­do/our­results/literacy­numeracy/>.

I found this graphic on the Sesame Workshop website, and it explains how Sesame Street

viewers early education puts them ahead of their peers for the rest of their lives. This

image explains that viewers have 16% higher GPAs. I used it on my Children’s

encounter page under the section entitled Impact Within the United States.

1966: It Started With a Question. N.d. Sesame Workshop. Web. 23 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.sesameworkshop.org/about­us/40­years­and­counting/>.

This picture is of Joan Ganz Cooney standing on Sesame Street by a mail box. I used it

on my Thesis page because I feel that it represents the project as a whole since it

visualized both Cooney and Sesame Street.

1968: Jim Henson and His Muppets Join Sesame Street. N.d. Sesame Workshop. Web. 23 Jan.

2016. <http://www.sesameworkshop.org/about­us/40­years­and­counting/>.

I used this picture of Jim Henson and Kermit on my thesis page since the Muppets are a

central part of Sesame Street.

1979: Millions of Children Reached Across America. 1979. Sesame Workshop. Web. 23 Jan.

2016. <http://www.sesameworkshop.org/about­us/40­years­and­counting/>.

I utilized this picture of two children watching Sesame Street on my thesis page so the

viewer can see the impact of Sesame Street on all children.

40% Better Socially. Digital image. Sesame Workshop. Sesame Workshop, n.d. Web. 23 Jan.

2016. <http://www.sesameworkshop.org/what­we­do/our­results/emotional­wellbeing/>.

This graphic includes a picture of Elmo and explains how children who watched Sesame

Street developed more advanced social skills. I inserted it on the Impact Within the

United States section of my Children’s Encounter page.

"40 Years and Counting ­ Sesame Workshop." Sesame Workshop. Sesame Workshop, n.d. Web.

24 Jan. 2016. <http://www.sesameworkshop.org/about­us/40­years­and­counting/>.

This source was extremely helpful for my website because it contains a timeline starting

at the day Sesame Street was thought of to present times. I used a quote from President

Obama on my website found here. It also had several pictures I utilized.

67% Higher Literacy Scores. Digital image. Sesame Workshop. Sesame Workshop, n.d. Web. 23

Jan. 2016.

<http://www.sesameworkshop.org/what­we­do/our­results/literacy­numeracy/>.

I used this image that says that four­year­olds in Bangladesh have 67% higher literacy

scores in order to show how Sesame Street has impacted the world. It is on my website

on the Children’s Encounter page under Impact Around the World.

Australia. N.d. Sesame Workshop. Web. 23 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.sesameworkshop.org/where­we­work/>.

I used this picture featuring Elmo on the Children’s Encounter part of my website under

Impact Around the World. It was used on the Sesame Workshop website when

addressing Australia, so I reused it to write about Australian Sesame Street on my

website.

Big Bird Design. N.d. Sesame Workshop. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.

This is one of the original sketches of Jim Henson’s design for Big Bird. It shows how

he had the actor, Caroll Spinney, get inside Big Bird and use his arm outstretched as the

neck and head. It is located on the Exploration via Research page under Jim Hensen.

Building a Foundation. N.d. SesameStreet.org. Web. 23 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/theshow/behindthescenes/founding>.

This is a picture of Lloyd Morrisett in a meeting explaining the research he and Ed

Palmer conducted on Sesame Street. I used this on my Exploration via Research page

under Developing the Children’s Television Workshop.

Cooney, Joan Ganz. "Joan Ganz Cooney Interview." Interview by Shirley Wershba. Archive of

American Television. Academy of American Arts and Sciences Foundation, 27 Apr. 1998.

Web. 29 Dec. 2015.

<http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/joan­ganz­cooney>.

This was one of the most important sources for this project. Cooney is zealous and

passionate about her work, and this interview provided crucial information about the

background behind Sesame Street. I included tons of quotations from this interview on my

website.

"Early Education." Sesame Workshop. Sesame Workshop, n.d. Web. 29 Dec. 2015.

<http://www.sesameworkshop.org/what­we­do/our­initiatives/early­education/>.

This article on the Sesame Workshop website explains the importance of educating young

children and Sesame Street’s role in this.

"Emotional Wellbeing." Sesame Workshop. Sesame Workshop, n.d. Web. 29 Dec. 2015.

<http://www.sesameworkshop.org/what­we­do/our­results/emotional­wellbeing/>.

This article on the Sesame Workshop website explained the psychological information

Sesame Street provides to young children.

Fisch, Shalom M., and Rosemarie T. Truglio. "G" Is for Growing: Thirty Years of Research on

Children and Sesame Street. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, 2001. Print.

This was one of my most important sources because it explains all of the background

behind Sesame Street and is written by and has excerpts from many of the primary

researchers from the Children’s Television Workshop and Sesame Workshop. Many of

the quotes on my website are excerpts from this book.

For Every dollar spent, $17 back. Digital image. Sesame Workshop. Sesame Workshop, n.d.

Web. 23 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.sesameworkshop.org/what­we­do/our­initiatives/early­education/>.

This graphic from the Sesame Workshop website explains that Sesame Street saves $17

for every dollar spent because of the positive academic and psychological information it

provides. I used it on the Children’s Encounter page under Impact Within the United

States.

Health and Wellness. N.d. Sesame Workshop. Web. 11 May 2016. <Health and Wellness.

N.d. Sesame Workshop. Web. 11 May 2016.>

This image from the Sesame Workshop website explains how children in South Africa

who watch Sesame Street are more likely to have some knowledge of AIDS. I utilized

this image on the Children’s Encounter section of my website to show how Sesame Street

has benefited the world.

Indonesian Puppeteers Get Their Muppet On. N.d. Sesame Workshop. Web. 23 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.sesameworkshop.org/what­we­do/our­approach­in­action/>.

I used this picture in my slideshow on the Children’s Encounter page unter Impact

Around the World to represent Sesame Street shows in Asian countries.

Joan Ganz Cooney. N.d. Sesame Workshop. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.sesameworkshop.org/about­us/leadership­team/joan­ganz­cooney/>.

I used this picture next to a quote of Joan Ganz Cooney on the Contributing Factors

Channel 13 Court Case part of my website so the reader could see what she looks like.

Joan Ganz Cooney Interview. Archive of American Television. Academy of American Arts and

Sciences Foundation, 27 Apr. 1998. Web. 29 Dec. 2015.

<http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/joan­ganz­cooney>.

I included excerpts from this video interview of Joan Ganz Cooney in order to allow my

website viewers to see how she explains the impact of Sesame Street.

Kami Tells Children It's OK to Touch Someone with HIV. N.d. Sesame Workshop. Web. 23 Jan.

2016. <http://www.sesameworkshop.org/what­we­do/our­approach­in­action/>.

This picture of Kami, the HIV positive Muppet from South Africa’s Sesame Street, is

used to represent Africa on my slideshow explaining how Sesame Street programs differ

regionally on the Children’s Encounter page under Impact Around the World.

Kermit and Little Girl. N.d. Sesame Workshop. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.sesameworkshop.org/about­us/leadership­team/joan­ganz­cooney/>.

I used this picture of Kermit with a little girl learning the alphabet on the Exploration via

Research page under Researching for Sesame Street. I put it next to where I describe

how Sesame Street would accommodate all learning styles and would use movement to

reinforce material.

"Literacy & Numeracy." Sesame Workshop. Sesame Workshop, n.d. Web. 29 Dec. 2015.

<http://www.sesameworkshop.org/what­we­do/our­results/literacy­numeracy/>.

This article explains how Sesame Street has increased children’s knowledge of academic

information inside the United States and worldwide.

Lloyd N. Morrisett. N.d. Joan Ganz Cooney Center. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.joanganzcooneycenter.org/people/lloyd­n­morrisett/>.

I used this picture of Lloyd Morrisett next to a quote by him on the Contributing Factors

page under Psychological Research at Carnegie.

"Lloyd Morrisett Interview." Interview by Karen Herman. Archive of American Television.

Academy of American Arts and Sciences Foundation, 21 July 2004. Web. 30 Dec. 2015.

<http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/lloyd­morrisett#>.

Lloyd Morrisett’s interview was extremely helpful in researching exactly how Sesame

Street was created. He discussed his background as a psychologist and how education was

an extremely important part of his childhood. Morrissett also talked about the amount of

work that went into his programs for children at economic disadvantages and how he

wanted to help all children who needed it.

Manzano, Sonia. "Sonia Manzano Interview." Interview by Karen Herman. Archive of American

Television. Academy of American Arts and Sciences Foundation, 15 July 2004. Web. 24

Jan. 2016. <http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/sonia­manzano>.

This interview was a great perspective from a Sesame Street actress. I used for lots of

information about how episodes are made and what is contained in them.

Mexico. N.d. Sesame Workshop. Web. 23 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.sesameworkshop.org/where­we­work/>.

I used this picture of a Mexican Muppet and preschoolers on part of my website under

Impact Around the World to represent Sesame Street in Latin American countries.

"Our Legacy." Joan Ganz Cooney Center. Joan Ganz Cooney Center, 2015. Web. 29 Dec. 2015.

<http://www.joanganzcooneycenter.org/about­us/legacy/>.

This article from the Joan Ganz Cooney Center Website explains Cooney and Morrisett’s

initial ideas behind Sesame Street and how it took off.

"Norman Stiles Interview." Interview by Adrienne Faillace. Archive of American Television.

Academy of American Arts and Sciences Foundation, 12 Dec. 2014. Web. 1 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/norman­stiles#>.

This interview with a primary Sesame Street writer provided a unique perspective of

Sesame Street. He had many creative ideas for Sesame Street and even wrote the episode

about Mr. Hooper’s death.

Northern Ireland. N.d. Sesame Workshop. Web. 23 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.sesameworkshop.org/where­we­work/>.

I used this picture of a Muppets in Northern Ireland on part of my website under Impact

Around the World to represent Sesame Street in Europe.

"Our Approach In Action." Sesame Workshop. Sesame Workshop, n.d. Web. 29 Dec. 2015.

<http://www.sesameworkshop.org/what­we­do/our­approach­in­action/>.

This article from the Sesame Workshop explains the background behind Sesame Street, its

impact in the United States, how it has expanded around the world, and how it changes to

meet modern needs.

Oscar the Grouch. N.d. Sesame Workshop. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.

This image of Jim Henson with Oscar the Grouch is on the page of my website entitled

Exploration via Research under the Jim Henson section. Oscar was one of the first

muppets on Sesame Street.

Pakistan. N.d. Sesame Workshop. Web. 23 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.sesameworkshop.org/where­we­work/>.

I used this picture of Muppets from the Pakistan Sesame Street in order to represent the

Middle East. It is located on the slideshow on the Impact Around the World Part of the

Children’s Encounter page.

The Potential Uses of Television in Preschool Education. N.d. Sesame Workshop. Web. 14 Jan.

2016.

This is a picture of the cover page of Cooney’s original study of whether television could

educate preschool children. I used it on my Exploration via Research page under

Researching for Sesame Street.

Rabner, Erica. "Erica Rabner Email Interview." E­mail interview. 11 Jan. 2016.

Ms Rabner helped me to obtain additional information regarding the creation of Sesame

Street. The information she provided ended up being crucial in the creation of my

website.

Rabner, Erica. "Erica Rabner Phone Interview." Telephone interview. 7 Feb. 2016.

This interview was crucial to the completion of my project. Ms. Rabner allowed me to

record the interview and I quoted it in throughout my website. There is also a clip from

the interview in the section discussing Formative Research. In this clip, Ms. Rabner

explains the studies she had recently participated in to assess the effectiveness of Sesame

Street.

A Reason to Celebrate. 1975­1976. SesameStreet.org. Web. 23 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/theshow/behindthescenes/founding>.

I used this image of the Sesame Street cast on the Thesis page of my website.

Senate Subcommittee Hearing. 1971. Sesame Workshop. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.

This is an image of Cooney at a meeting with the Senate to receive funding for public

education. I used it on the Researching for Sesame Street section of the Exploration via

Research page.

The Sesame Model. Digital image. G Is for Growing: Thirty Years of Research on Children and

Sesame Street. Google Books, 2000. Web. 23 Jan. 2016.

<https://books.google.com/books?id=iMiQAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA39&lpg=PA39&dq=shal

om+fisch+%22Formative+Research+Revealed:+Methodological+and+Process+Issues+in

+Formative+Research%22&source=bl&ots=bNPlQP­6B7&sig=ghimAf4A_cXIKxeiN0e

5lNldxPk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj56fu_v8XJAhXDKCYKHageAYIQ6AEIIjAB

#v=onepage&q=shalom%20fisch%20%22Formative%20Research%20Revealed%3A%2

0Methodological%20and%20Process%20Issues%20in%20Formative%20Research%22&

f=false>.

I used the Google Books version of the G is for Growing book to screenshot an image of

the Sesame Model, which includes input from the production staff, researchers, and

academic advisors to make Sesame Street the best it can be.

Sesame Street: Joan Ganz Cooney Tribute. Sesame Workshop. Sesame Workshop, 29 May

2014. Web. 17 Jan. 2016.

This was one of the most influential videos for my project. Joan Ganz Cooney narrates this

video explaining how and why Sesame Street was made and how it has affected the world.

It included many images of newspapers and documents along with old pictures of the

founders, which I often screenshotted in order to include them on my website. I also used

some of the most eloquent excerpts as video clips on my website.

Sesame Workshop Co­Founder Joan Ganz Cooney Signs a Contract with Random House in

1984. 1984. Sesame Workshop. Web. 23 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.sesameworkshop.org/our­blog/2012/05/07/the­book­on­books­the­history­o

f­sesame­street­and­random­house/#more­1163>.

This image of Joan Ganz Cooney signing a contract to make Sesame Street books through

Random House is on the Conclusion page of my website. I put it there because lots of

the Muppets are with her and I felt it symbolized how everything that Sesame Street does

is a team effort.

Sonia Manzano Interview. Archive of American Television. Academy of American Arts and

Sciences Foundation, 15 July 2004. Web. 23 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/sonia­manzano#>.

I used clips from this interview of Sonia Manzano, who plays Maria, because she does a

phenomenal job explaining the impact of Sesame Street and how episodes are made.

Spinney, Caroll. "Caroll Spinney Interview." Interview by Michael Rosen. Archive of American

Television. Academy of American Arts and Sciences Foundation, 12 May 2001. Web. 29

Dec. 2015. <http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/caroll­spinney>.

This source was a great way from me to get information because Caroll Spinney plays both

Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch; he has been on the show since the first episode. He

provided a great insight into what it is like to play a Muppet on Sesame Street and Sesame

Street’s educational value.

"The Start of Sesame Street." SesameStreet.org. Sesame Street, n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/theshow/behindthescenes/founding>.

This source was important because it explains the creation of Sesame Street, key people

who influenced it, and a few main Sesame Street events.

Truglio, Rosemarie, Jennifer Schiffman, Jennifer Kotler, and Susan Scheiner. "Keeping the

ABCs Relevant: Finding New Ways to Teach Kids to Read and Write!" Sesame Workshop.

Sesame Workshop, 27 Mar. 2012. Web. 24 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.sesameworkshop.org/our­blog/2012/03/27/keeping­the­abcs­relevant/>.

"Where We Work." Sesame Workshop. Sesame Workshop, n.d. Web. 29 Dec. 2015.

<http://www.sesameworkshop.org/where­we­work/>.

This article on the Sesame Workshop website shows many of the different countries

Sesame Street is in and explains what makes the show unique in each country.

Working Together. N.d. SesameStreet.org. Web. 23 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/theshow/behindthescenes/founding>

This is an image of Cooney pitching her research backed idea of having an educational

television show. I used it next to a quote about how Cooney’s confidence helped the CTW

receive funding on my Exploration via Research page under Researching for Sesame

Street.

Secondary Sources:

Big Opportunity. N.d. Sesame Workshop. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.

I used this picture of a newspaper article about Channel 13 going to noncommercial

educational television during the part of my website about the court case over Channel 13

going to educational television

Buddy and Jim. N.d. YouTube. Web. 17 Jan. 2016.

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLEiZmPNguU>.

This image of Buddy and Jim is a screenshot from the first Sesame Street episode. I used

it on my website under Psychological Information on The Exchange of Information page.

In this section, I discuss how Sesame Street teaches problem solving. Buddy and Jim try

to figure out how to hammer a nail into the wall to hang up a picture in this part of the

episode.

Captain Kangaroo. N.d. Free Pet Care Tips Newsletter. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.

<http://petcaretips.net/captain­kangaroo.html>.

I used this picture of Captain Kangaroo on my Exploration via Research page under

Research and Television Before Sesame Street since it discusses how Captain Kangaroo

was the only show to have minimal educational value before Sesame Street.

Carnegie Corporation Logo. Digital image. Excellecia in Education. Excellecia in Education,

n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.edexcelencia.org/organizations/national­program­carnegie­corporation­new­

york>.

This image is the logo for the Carnegie Corporation, which is where Lloyd Morrisett had

been doing research to help disadvantaged children before creating Sesame Street. I used

it on the Contributing Factors page under Psychological Research at Carnegie.

Davis, Michael. Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street. New York: Viking, 2008.

Print.

This source provided a unique interpretation of the creation of Sesame Street, including

descriptive passages and imagery. I used this source for many quotations on my website.

Dr. Edward L. Palmer. N.d. TRI at Western Oregon University”. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.

<http://triwou.org/blog/post/96/teaching­research­institute­becomes­the­research­institute

­at­western­oregon­university>.

Edward Palmer was the first Head of Research at the Children’s Television Workshop.

This picture of him and a young child shows how developmental psychology was a key

part of his life. I used it on the Exploration via Research page under Developing the

Children’s Television Workshop.

Elaine (l) and Jerome Bibuld (r) and Their Children. N.d. Alice Bernstein ­ Journalist &

Aesthetic Realism Associate. Web. 13 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.alicebernstein.net/scblacknews­BrooklynCORE­Part2Remembering­Civil­R

ights­In­Brooklyn.html>.

This photograph, used to show the terrible problems with minority education, came from

a journalism website focusing on civil rights. It is on my website on the Contributing

Factors page under The Civil Rights Movement.

Erica Rabner. N.d. EricaRabner.com. Web. 8 Feb. 2016. <http://www.ericarabner.com/>.

I used this photograph of Erica Rabner from her resume website to go with the audio I

included of our phone interview recording. This is on the Formative Research section of

the Exploration via Research page.

Ernie in the Bath. N.d. YouTube. Web. 17 Jan. 2016.

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLEiZmPNguU>.

This image of Ernie in the bath is a screenshot from the first Sesame Street episode. I used

it on my website under Psychological Information on The Exchange of Information page.

In this section, I discuss how Sesame Street encourages hygiene and healthy habits.

Fox, Margalit. "Gerald S. Lesser, Shaper of ‘Sesame Street,’ Dies at 84." The New York Times.

The New York Times, 03 Oct. 2010. Web. 24 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/04/arts/television/04lesser.html>.

Gerald Lesser’s obituary provides a summary of his main accomplishments involving

Sesame Street and developmental psychology.

Gerald Lesser. 1994. The New York Times. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/04/arts/television/04lesser.html?_r=0>.

I used this image of Gerald lesser in the part of my website where I discussed how he

became the first Chairman of the Board of Advisors for the CTW. He was a Harvard

psychologist and was vital in contributing to the founding of Sesame Street.

This is Gerald Lesser’s obituary, which explains the immense impact he had on Sesame

Street.

Hill, Logan. "A History of Kids' TV." Grandparents.com. American Grandparents Association,

2015. Web. 29 Dec. 2015.

<http://www.grandparents.com/food­and­leisure/entertainment­and­books/a­history­of­kids

­tv>.

This website explains how television shows have changed over time and how they tend to

influence each other.

Honan, William H. "Edward Palmer, 66, Consultant; Helped Develop 'Sesame Street'" The New

York Times. The New York Times, 18 Aug. 1999. Web. 24 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/19/arts/edward­palmer­66­consultant­helped­develop­s

esame­street.html>.

This is Edward Palmer’s obituary and it explains some of his great accomplishments with

Sesame Street.

How to Explain the Impact of 'Sesame Street' to Your Kids. Digital image. Washington Post. The

Washington Post, 7 June 2015. Web. 29 Dec. 2015.

<https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/how­to­explain­the­impact­of­sesam

e­street­to­your­kids/2015/06/07/034a5318­0d85­11e5­9726­49d6fa26a8c6_graphic.html>.

I broke this graphic into sections and inserted it in my website as a slideshow on the page

for Children’s Encounter under Initial Reaction. It explains the immediate effects Sesame

Street has had on the United States.

Joan Ganz Cooney With Muppets. N.d. Adweek. Web. 23 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/reflections­of­tv­pioneer­joan­ganz­cooney­as­wne

t­prepares­for­50th­anniversary/67195>.

I used this image of Cooney with many Sesame Street Muppets on the Conclusion page

of my website.

Joint Council on Educational Broadcasting v. Federal Communications Commission. Digital

image. Law.Resource.org. Public.Resource.Org, n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2016.

<https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/F2/305/305.F2d.755.16594.html>.

This image of the Channel 13 court case details is on the Contributing Factors part of the

website under Channel 13 Court Case. It gives the viewer any basic information they

need about the court case.

"Joint Council on Educational Broadcasting v. Federal Communications Commission."

Law.Resource.org. Public.Resource.Org, n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2016.

<https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/F2/305/305.F2d.755.16594.html>.

This summary of the court case over Channel 13 was important because it gave me

information pertaining to how educational television came to be.

Kohn, Shanna. "Shanna Kohn Email Interview." E­mail interview. 13 May 2016.

Ms. Kohn was extremely helpful in providing a great perspective and analysis on the

impact of Sesame Street. She provided crucial insight into the how Sesame Street has been

benefitted by research and helped close the education gap by revolutionizing early

education.

"LBJ: Biography." Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Libriary. LBJ Presidential Library, n.d.

Web. 24 Jan. 2016. <http://www.lbjlibrary.org/lyndon­baines­johnson/lbj­biography/>.

When Johnson was president, he helped encourage education and reduce poverty, so his

presidency created the perfect atmosphere for Sesame Street to be created.

Morrow, Robert W. Sesame Street and the Reform of Children's Television. Baltimore: Johns

Hopkins UP, 2006. Google Books. Web. 29 Dec. 2015.

<https://books.google.com/books?id=­zkP3nC8zQEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=sesame+s

treet+and+the+reform+of+children%27s+television&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwimmb

C73IHKAhXJFh4KHYywCEgQ6AEIHTAA#v=onepage&q=sesame%20street%20and%2

0the%20reform%20of%20children's%20television&f=false>.

This book explains how Sesame Street impacted children’s television and changed it for the

better.

"Most Popular TV for Kids and 1950­1959." TV.com. CBS Interactive Inc., 2015. Web. 29 Dec.

2015. <http://www.tv.com/shows/category/kids/decade/1950s/>.

This web page shows that before Sesame Street came out, there were no popular children’s

television shows with any educational value.

"Most Popular TV for Kids and 1960­1969." TV.com. CBS Interactive Inc., 2015. Web. 29 Dec.

2015. <http://www.tv.com/shows/category/kids/decade/1960s/>.

Despite not taking off until late 1969, this website says that Sesame Street was the most

popular children’s television show of the 1960’s

"Most Popular TV for Kids and 1970­1979." TV.com. CBS Interactive Inc., 2015. Web. 29 Dec.

2015. <http://www.tv.com/shows/category/kids/decade/1970s/>.

This web page showed that Sesame Street was the most popular children’s television show

in the 1970’s.

"Most Popular TV for Kids and 1980­1989." TV.com. CBS Interactive Inc., 2015. Web. 29 Dec.

2015. <http://www.tv.com/shows/category/kids/decade/1980s/>.

This web page showed that Sesame Street was also the most popular children’s television

show in the 1980’s.

"Most Popular TV for Kids and 1990­1999." TV.com. CBS Interactive Inc., 2015. Web. 29 Dec.

2015. <http://www.tv.com/shows/category/kids/decade/1990s/>.

This web page showed that Sesame Street continued to be the most popular children’s

television show through the 1990’s.

Okamoto, Yoichi. President Lyndon B. Johnson Speaking. 1965. Washington D.C. LBJ

Presidential Library. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.lbjlibrary.org/press/voting­rights­act­media­kit>.

I used this image of President Lyndon B. Johnson on the Johnson’s Presidency part of the

Contributing Factors page.

Photo of the Original Sesame Street Cast. 1969­1970. Kottke.org. Web. 23 Jan. 2016.

<http://kottke.org/13/06/photo­of­the­original­sesame­street­cast>.

This photograph is located on the Conclusion page of my website to show the Sesame

Street cast.

Respect and Understanding. N.d. Sesame Workshop. Web. 11 May 2016.

<http://www.sesameworkshop.org/what­we­do/our­results/>.

This image from the Sesame Workshop website explains how children in Egypt who

watch Sesame Street are more likely to exhibit understanding and equality between the

genders. I utilized this image on the Children’s Encounter section of my website to show

how Sesame Street has benefited the world.

"School Desegregation and Equal Educational Opportunity." CivilRights.org. The Leadership

Conference on Civil and Human Rights, 2016. Web. 24 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.civilrights.org/resources/civilrights101/desegregation.html?referrer=https%

3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F>.

This source was helpful in getting some background information on how education

differed between schools for white children and those for black children. It showed the

injustices and motivations behind integrating.

Segregated Monroe Elementary. N.d. Famous Trials. Web. 13 Jan. 2016.

<http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/brownvboard/brownaccount.html>.

I used this picture of a segregated school to represent the disadvantaged children

suffering from the education gap. It was retrieved from a website about the Brown v.

Board of Education court case. It is on the Contributing Factors page on the website

under Education Gap.

Sesame's a Hit. N.d. Sesame Workshop. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.

I used this picture of a newspaper article from right after Sesame Street came out on my

Children’s Encounter page under Initial Reaction. This image shows that Sesame Street

was extremely popular.

"Sesame Street." TV.com. CBS Interactive Inc., 2015. Web. 29 Dec. 2015.

<http://www.tv.com/shows/sesame­street/>.

This article briefly describes Sesame Street and how it has changed television.

Sesame Street Cast. N.d. Patell and Waterman’s History of New York. Web. 15 Jan. 2016.

<http://ahistoryofnewyork.com/2009/11/sesame­street­40th­anniversary­part­iv­the­end/>.

I used this image of the 1969 Sesame Street cast to talk about how Sesame Street

encourages building healthy relationships on my Exchange of Information page under

Psychological Information.

Sesame Street Episode 1. Children's Television Workshop, 1969. YouTube. Web. 17 Jan. 2016.

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLEiZmPNguU>.

I watched the first Sesame Street episode on YouTube in order to inspire my project and to

see what methods I read about that they used to teach children. I also included a clip of the

episode on my website under the Academic Information on the Exchange of Information

page.

Sesame Street­Farewell Mr. Hooper. By Norman Stiles. Perf. Caroll Spinney, Sonia Manzano,

and Roscoe Orman. The Sesame Workshop, 1983. Sesame Street. Academy of American

Arts and Sciences Foundation, 12 Jan. 2012. Web. 24 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/shows/sesame­street­farewell­mr­hooper>.

This episode was vital to watch because it was the first time children’s television had

ever discussed how to handle the death of a loved one. I uploaded a section of this video

to my website.

Seven. 1969. YouTube. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6azD23X9HtQ>.

I put this image of a Sesame Street episode counting seven ducks under the Formative

Research section of my Exploration via Research page.

Shows We Used To Watch. N.d. Checking Service Media Fact. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.

<http://proverkanafakti.mk/bitka­vo­dnevnata­soba­internet­protiv­televizija/>.

This image is of a stereotypical family in the 1960’s watching television. I used it on my

Contributing Factors page under Television.

Tankersley, Jim. "Study: Kids Can Learn as Much from 'Sesame Street' as from Preschool."

Washington Post. The Washington Post, 7 June 2015. Web. 29 Dec. 2015.

<https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/sesame­street­and­its­surprisingly­p

owerful­effects­on­how­children­learn/2015/06/07/59c73fe4­095c­11e5­9e39­0db921c47b

93_story.html>.

This article explains the research behind Sesame Street and how it has impacted children

around the United States.

A TV Show for Everykid. N.d. Sesame Workshop. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.

This picture of a newspaper article from right after Sesame Street came out shows the great

reception Sesame Street received. Everyone loved it. I used the image on my Children’s

Encounter page under Initial Reaction.

Vast Wasteland. N.d. Sesame Workshop. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.

This image of a newspaper article shows that television prior to Sesame Street had no value

and was literally a pointless wasteland. I used it on my Contributing Factors page under

the section on Television.

Wong, Alia. "The Sesame Street Effect." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 17 June 2015.

Web. 29 Dec. 2015.

<http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/06/sesame­street­preschool­education

/396056/>.

This article summarizes the long term educational and economic effects Sesame Street has

had on the United States.