Gossip Girl

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/gossip-girl

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 creators?Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage
2. What is the source material?Based on the novel series by Cecily von Ziegesar
3. What is Gossip Girl about?It’s a teen drama that follows rich kids on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. An anonymous blogger, called Gossip Girl, shares their secrets and shows the gap between their public image and private life.
4. Who created the show and when did it start?The series was created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. It first aired on The CW in 2007.

Narrative Device: A technique used by writers to tell a story, such as a mysterious blogger.
Social Hierarchy: The ranking of people in a society based on their social status or wealth.
Digital Voyeurism: The act of observing others' private lives through digital means, like online posts.
Meta-commentary: Commentary about commentary; in this case, the show commenting on how it's perceived.