Andy Kaufman

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/andy-kaufman

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Andy Kaufman born?January 17, 1949
2. Where was Andy Kaufman born?New York, USA
3. Who was Andy Kaufman?Andy Kaufman was a performer who loved to surprise people. He liked to make audiences feel many different emotions, not just laugh.
4. What was Andy Kaufman's famous TV character?He played Latka Gravas on the sitcom Taxi. Latka was a friendly foreign friend with silly quirks.

Performance Art: An art form where the artist uses their body, actions, and presence to create an experience for an audience.
Meta-narrative: A story or narrative that comments on or refers to itself or the act of storytelling.
Audience Psychology: The study of how audiences perceive, react to, and are influenced by performances and media.