Word of the Day: Upstander
From Sesame Street
2 minK1st2nd3rdSocial-Emotional LearningReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
A guest and a Muppet unpack the idea of being an upstander in plain language kids can use. From Sesame Street's Coming Together series on identity, race and belonging — two minutes, and a good doorway into a class conversation.
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Discussion
This clip is about being an upstander.
- How did the guest explain being an upstander?
- When have you seen being an upstander at our school?
- What is one thing you could do today that shows being an upstander?
- Why does it matter to the people around you?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: upstander, community, belonging.
Try it: Finish this sentence in writing or a drawing: "Upstander looks like…"