Black Mirror

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

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

https://smallwhale.org/articles/black-mirror

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. What is the series format?Anthology television series, comprising standalone episodes
2. What is the creator?Charlie Brooker
3. What is Black Mirror and what kind of stories does it show?Black Mirror is a TV series that shows different stories about the future, using cool gadgets and surprising twists.
4. Who created Black Mirror and where did it first air?It was created by Charlie Brooker and first aired on the British network Channel 4 in 2011.

Speculative Fiction: A broad genre of fiction that explores hypothetical scenarios, often concerning the impact of science and technology on society.
Dystopian Society: An imagined community or society that is undesirable or frightening, often characterized by oppressive societal control or the illusion of a perfect society.
Anthology Series: A television series format where each episode or season features a self-contained story with different characters and settings, distinct from previous installments.
Prescient: Having or showing an ability to predict future events; prophetic.